Cost of living comparison

Zambia

compared to

Belarus

Belarus vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 1.5% cheaper than Zambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% more in Belarus
Groceries: pay 37.9% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 9.8% more in Belarus
Childcare: pay 60.2% more in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Belarus

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

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Belarus vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.8% more for restaurants

	Zambia	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$9.13 BYN27.54	+65.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$6.06 BYN18.26	+20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 ZMW12.52	$0.82 BYN2.47	+30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 ZMW7.20	$0.53 BYN1.60	+47.0%
Average			+42.8%

Zambia vs. Belarus - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.9% less for groceries

	Zambia	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ZMW23.48	$0.70 BYN2.10	-40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$3.61 BYN10.87	-30.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 ZMW126.88	$3.35 BYN10.11	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ZMW35.36	$1.53 BYN4.63	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$2.12 BYN6.40	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 ZMW22.03	$0.66 BYN1.98	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$0.82 BYN2.48	-25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$0.91 BYN2.75	-44.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$1.07 BYN3.24	+54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.27 BYN0.82	-76.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.36 BYN1.08	-56.6%
Average			-37.9%

Zambia vs. Belarus - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Zambia	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 ZMW108.98	$3.28 BYN9.91	-39.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$14.80 BYN44.63	-70.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	+170.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$5.26 BYN15.88	-63.9%
Average			-25.0%

Zambia vs. Belarus - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.8% more for housing

	Zambia	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$13.80 BYN41.61	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	+19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	$226.01 BYN681.62	+36.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$48.74 BYN147.00	-20.8%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 60.2% more for childcare

	Zambia	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	+144.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	+5.2%
Average			+60.2%

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pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Zambia	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$1.62 BYN4.88	+28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$1.86 BYN5.61	-34.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$2.42 BYN7.30	-19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$33.16 BYN100.00	-39.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$4.56 BYN13.77	-24.3%
Average			-22.1%

Zambia vs. Belarus - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Zambia	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$49.04 BYN147.90	+110.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$44.02 BYN132.77	+184.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$104.41 BYN314.89	+131.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$97.29 BYN293.40	+34.1%
Average			+107.7%

Zambia vs. Belarus - Cost of clothing

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