Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 11.9% cheaper than Honduras overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL164.80
|
$7.21
ZMW203.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL192.71
|
$3.82
ZMW107.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL30.36
|
$0.71
ZMW20.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL21.10
|
$0.33
ZMW9.32
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL57.10
|
$0.74
ZMW20.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL108.54
|
$3.64
ZMW102.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL142.64
|
$4.85
ZMW136.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL56.39
|
$1.92
ZMW54.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL61.45
|
$1.80
ZMW50.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.95
|
$1.20
ZMW33.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.89
|
$0.60
ZMW17.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL26.57
|
$1.27
ZMW35.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.73
|
$0.56
ZMW15.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL19.12
|
$0.96
ZMW26.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.97
|
$0.67
ZMW18.98
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL106.86
|
$4.77
ZMW134.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,247.87
|
$37.04
ZMW1,043.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL507,168.80
|
$8,004.53
ZMW225,455.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL466.78
|
$12.13
ZMW341.65
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,778.91
|
$125.92
ZMW3,546.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL12,264.17
|
$214.42
ZMW6,039.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,461.80
|
$114.96
ZMW3,237.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,361.46
|
$83.50
ZMW2,351.91
|
|
pay 28.3% more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,837.19
|
$176.79
ZMW4,979.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL89,481.63
|
$6,570.42
ZMW185,062.67
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL46.40
|
$0.97
ZMW27.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL71.15
|
$2.07
ZMW58.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL68.16
|
$2.49
ZMW70.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,072.52
|
$41.21
ZMW1,160.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL134.35
|
$3.50
ZMW98.57
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL941.46
|
$18.43
ZMW519.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL690.51
|
$18.78
ZMW529.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,668.77
|
$90.18
ZMW2,539.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,983.64
|
$82.76
ZMW2,331.06
|
|
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