Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 29.4% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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