Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bulawayo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.7% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 201.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 67.6% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 162.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.45 ZWL 120
291.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$30.03 ZWL 810
128.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.65 ZWL 153
142.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
449.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
360.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
151.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
84.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
-17.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1 ZWL 26.96
103.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
15.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
97.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.38 ZWL 280
76.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.85 ZWL 104
155.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.35 ZWL 117
342.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
71.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
58.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
-9.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
156.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
-19.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
369.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.96 ZWL 134
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
-3.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
2.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.52 ZWL 14.09
480.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$29.96 ZWL 808
-3.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
50.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
-11.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.06 ZWL 137
484.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
11.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
164.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.42 ZWL 497
20.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$135 ZWL 3,642
-73.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$25.27 ZWL 682
127.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.17 ZWL 274
6.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$139 ZWL 3,744
427.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$21.83 ZWL 589
297.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$13.28 ZWL 358
176.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
52.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
114.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$185 ZWL 5,001
752.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$108 ZWL 2,909
1040.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$462 ZWL 12.5K
485.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$413 ZWL 11.1K
390.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
220.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
150.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$304 ZWL 8,186
624.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

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