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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 28.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bulawayo is 37.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bulawayo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.39 ZWLย 112
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-74.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.73 ZWLย 761
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-57.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 ZWLย 141
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-60.20%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ZWLย 59.3
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-16.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWLย 12.53
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-81.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWLย 11.26
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 ZWLย 43.64
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-61.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ZWLย 63.8
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-45.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ZWLย 38.96
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWLย 25.82
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-50.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 ZWLย 45.22
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-8.29%
Eggs
$1.79 ZWLย 45.91
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-48.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 ZWLย 265
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-45.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 ZWLย 99.1
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-59.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.45 ZWLย 114
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-76.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 ZWLย 39.09
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-41.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ZWLย 39.51
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-37.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 ZWLย 57.0
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
2.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWLย 27.71
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-62.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ZWLย 30.26
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-39.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ZWLย 34.21
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-27.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ZWLย 25.20
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-32.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ZWLย 26.65
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.47 ZWLย 37.64
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-79.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 ZWLย 124
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-32.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ZWLย 39.66
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
8.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 ZWLย 56.5
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-4.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bulawayo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ZWLย 13.15
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-83.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.43 ZWLย 754
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
3.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 ZWLย 76.3
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-34.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 ZWLย 56.9
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
4.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.11 ZWLย 131
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-82.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 ZWLย 42.75
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-10.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 ZWLย 1,852
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-60.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 ZWLย 468
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-20.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 ZWLย 3,452
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
257.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.39 ZWLย 650
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-56.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 ZWLย 254
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-11.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 ZWLย 3,606
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-80.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.70 ZWLย 556
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-75.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.09 ZWLย 335
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-64.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 ZWLย 1,770
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-33.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.0 ZWLย 1,434
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-52.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ZWLย 4,718
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-87.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ZWLย 2,839
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-90.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 ZWLย 12.1K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-82.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 ZWLย 10.7K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-79.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,128 ZWLย 54.5K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-69.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,040 ZWLย 52.2K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-57.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$297 ZWLย 7,613
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-87.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Bulawayo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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