Monday, June 19, 2006

Cost of Living...


First, a couple of conversions. At today's exchange rate, the US Dollar was worth 3,580 Kwacha. One galloon is equal to 3.78 Liters, so 1 gallon of Diesel fuel is $5.02, and one gallon of unleaded is $5.45. My Land Rover has an 80 Liter tank, so filling it costs 380,720 ($106.35).

I just bought everything to change my oil. Here's an itemization...
10 Liters of Castrol diesel oil = 183,999 ($51.40)
1 Oil filter = 24,000 ($6.70)
1 Diesel filter = 36,000 ($10.06)
1 Air filter = 64,000 ($17.88)
All of the above include a 17.5% tax.
Grand total = $88.74

Driving to Livingstone to see one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World... Priceless.

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