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Zambia Money and Shopping: Costs

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Zambia is considerably expensive compared to its neighbors. A bare-bones budget traveler will be looking at a minimum of US$40/day just for a bed and three meals, and transport is (again, comparatively) expensive, in part due to the great distances involved. Foreign currencies just don't go as far as in other developing countries, and often prices in Zambia are the same as what one would be paying in America. At the other end of the spectrum, all-inclusive safari lodges or Lusaka/Livingstone's five-star hotels will take care of all your needs but charge US$200/day and up for the privilege. Finding a middle ground between these two extremes can be difficult but there are safari operators who will offer 'DIY' camping for around US$5 to $95 and above - it pays to look around (see below).

Zambian safaris are amongst the best available in Africa; they offer top quality viewing experiences with the continent's top guides. Zambia's national parks are not 'commercialised' as in other countries (e.g. Kenya and South Africa) and one will not see the ridiculous zebra striped game viewing buses, Land Cruisers etc.

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Zambia: Money and Shopping: Costs is based on work by AHeneen, Hans Hillewaert, Globe-trotter, Burmesedays, ChubbyWimbus, Kopa, Tatatabot, iGuide, and others. Zambia Travel Guide & Zambia Interactive Map is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0. See background image credits.