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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 39.1% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 203.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 61.2% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 164.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.39 ZWLย 112
289.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$29.73 ZWLย 761
133.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.52 ZWLย 141
151.27%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.31 ZWLย 59.3
19.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.49 ZWLย 12.53
455.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.44 ZWLย 11.26
350.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.70 ZWLย 43.64
160.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.49 ZWLย 63.8
85.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.52 ZWLย 38.96
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.01 ZWLย 25.82
102.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.77 ZWLย 45.22
9.04%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.79 ZWLย 45.91
93.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.36 ZWLย 265
82.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.87 ZWLย 99.1
145.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$4.45 ZWLย 114
324.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.53 ZWLย 39.09
70.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.54 ZWLย 39.51
59.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.23 ZWLย 57.0
-2.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.08 ZWLย 27.71
163.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.18 ZWLย 30.26
65.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.34 ZWLย 34.21
38.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.98 ZWLย 25.20
48.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.04 ZWLย 26.65
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.47 ZWLย 37.64
382.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.85 ZWLย 124
47.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.55 ZWLย 39.66
-7.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.21 ZWLย 56.5
4.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.51 ZWLย 13.15
488.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$29.43 ZWLย 754
-3.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.98 ZWLย 76.3
53.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.22 ZWLย 56.9
-4.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.11 ZWLย 131
479.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.67 ZWLย 42.75
11.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$72.3 ZWLย 1,852
155.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$18.28 ZWLย 468
25.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$135 ZWLย 3,452
-72.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$25.39 ZWLย 650
128.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$9.93 ZWLย 254
12.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$141 ZWLย 3,606
400.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$21.70 ZWLย 556
302.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$13.09 ZWLย 335
184.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$69.1 ZWLย 1,770
50.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$56.0 ZWLย 1,434
108.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$184 ZWLย 4,718
732.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$111 ZWLย 2,839
1006.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$473 ZWLย 12.1K
487.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$419 ZWLย 10.7K
380.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,128 ZWLย 54.5K
228.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,040 ZWLย 52.2K
136.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$297 ZWLย 7,613
731.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: January 13, 2026

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