Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zambia vs. Honduras Cost of Living Summary
Zambia is 7.0% cheaper than Honduras overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zambia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Zambia.
Zambia vs. Honduras Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zambia instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.99
HNL183.58
|
$7.35
ZMW168.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
HNL219.50
|
$3.72
ZMW84.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
HNL32.45
|
$0.49
ZMW11.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
HNL24.83
|
$0.26
ZMW5.93
|
|
Honduras vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
HNL63.89
|
$0.77
ZMW17.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HNL116.18
|
$3.76
ZMW86.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
HNL143.57
|
$4.89
ZMW111.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
HNL56.64
|
$1.53
ZMW35.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
HNL68.18
|
$1.78
ZMW40.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
HNL35.69
|
$0.90
ZMW20.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL15.19
|
$0.73
ZMW16.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HNL22.12
|
$1.22
ZMW27.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HNL14.92
|
$0.50
ZMW11.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
HNL24.06
|
$0.89
ZMW20.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.55
|
$0.67
ZMW15.30
|
|
Honduras vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
HNL104.28
|
$4.58
ZMW104.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.57
HNL960.15
|
$38.52
ZMW880.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,281.71
HNL558,808.84
|
$8,004.53
ZMW182,982.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
HNL620.10
|
$11.53
ZMW263.64
|
|
Honduras vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.49
HNL1,614.61
|
$118.37
ZMW2,705.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.08
HNL14,312.43
|
$176.52
ZMW4,035.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.41
HNL10,172.50
|
$115.74
ZMW2,645.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.79
HNL2,121.34
|
$52.70
ZMW1,204.80
|
|
Honduras vs. Zambia - Cost of housing
pay 89.8% more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.02
HNL7,142.60
|
$176.79
ZMW4,041.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,711.18
HNL97,447.14
|
$11,677.88
ZMW266,954.64
|
|
Honduras vs. Zambia - Cost of childcare
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
HNL46.36
|
$0.98
ZMW22.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
HNL72.88
|
$2.05
ZMW46.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
HNL74.60
|
$3.67
ZMW84.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
HNL1,174.75
|
$50.47
ZMW1,153.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.71
HNL149.85
|
$4.18
ZMW95.66
|
|
Honduras vs. Zambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.59
HNL1,407.02
|
$18.93
ZMW432.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.07
HNL842.06
|
$16.99
ZMW388.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.58
HNL1,984.67
|
$84.33
ZMW1,927.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.79
HNL1,989.98
|
$73.12
ZMW1,671.60
|
|
Honduras vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing
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