Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 11.9% cheaper than Honduras.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL161.16
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.45
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.69
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.63
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.83
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.14
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.49
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.14
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.09
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.04
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.56
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL25.98
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.36
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.69
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.48
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.50
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,220.28
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL495,957.86
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL456.46
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,739.59
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL11,993.07
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,274.76
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,309.26
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 28.3% more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,686.05
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,503.65
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.38
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.58
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.65
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,048.81
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.38
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL920.65
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL675.24
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,631.88
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,939.79
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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