Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 1.5% more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% less in Zambia
Groceries: pay 61.0% more in Zambia
Transportation: pay 33.3% more in Zambia
Housing: pay 8.9% less in Zambia
Childcare: pay 37.6% less in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% more in Zambia
Clothing: pay 51.9% less in Zambia

The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Zambia are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Zambia.

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Zambia vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zambia instead of Belarus, you would:

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pay 30.0% less for restaurants

	Belarus	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.13 BYN27.54	$5.53 ZMW110.20	-39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 BYN18.26	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-17.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BYN2.47	$0.63 ZMW12.52	-23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BYN1.60	$0.36 ZMW7.20	-32.0%
Average			-30.0%

Belarus vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.0% more for groceries

	Belarus	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.18 ZMW23.48	+69.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BYN10.87	$5.15 ZMW102.63	+42.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 BYN10.11	$6.37 ZMW126.88	+89.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 BYN4.63	$1.77 ZMW35.36	+15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 BYN6.40	$2.87 ZMW57.22	+35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BYN1.98	$1.11 ZMW22.03	+68.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.48	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BYN2.75	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+81.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 BYN3.24	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.82	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+328.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.08	$0.83 ZMW16.51	+130.3%
Average			+61.0%

Belarus vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.3% more for transportation

	Belarus	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 BYN9.91	$5.47 ZMW108.98	+66.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 BYN44.63	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+238.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-63.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 BYN15.88	$14.58 ZMW290.52	+176.9%
Average			+33.3%

Belarus vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.9% less for housing

	Belarus	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.80 BYN41.61	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	+298.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	-16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.01 BYN681.62	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	-26.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.74 BYN147.00	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	+26.2%
Average			-8.9%

Belarus vs. Zambia - Cost of housing

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pay 37.6% less for childcare

	Belarus	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	-59.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	-4.9%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 BYN4.88	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 BYN5.61	$2.82 ZMW56.21	+51.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 BYN7.30	$3.02 ZMW60.11	+24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.16 BYN100.00	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+64.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN13.77	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+32.2%
Average			+28.3%

Belarus vs. Zambia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.9% less for clothing

	Belarus	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 BYN147.90	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-52.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.02 BYN132.77	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-64.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.41 BYN314.89	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-56.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.29 BYN293.40	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-25.4%
Average			-51.9%

Belarus vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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