Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 25.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 34.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.45 ZWL 120
$16.09 €13.89
-72.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.03 ZWL 810
$64.1 €55.3
-53.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ZWL 153
$10.28 €8.88
-45.04%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
$2.78 €2.4
-16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
$2.23 €1.92
-77.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
$1.57 €1.35
-72.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
$3.41 €2.95
-48.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
$3.82 €3.3
-35.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
$1.14 €0.98
31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ZWL 26.96
$1.73 €1.49
-42.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
$1.67 €1.44
2.40%
Eggs
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
$3.13 €2.7
-44.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 ZWL 280
$13.31 €11.5
-22.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 ZWL 104
$7.99 €6.9
-51.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 ZWL 117
$15.97 €13.79
-72.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
$2.28 €1.97
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
$1.7 €1.47
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
$2.04 €1.76
14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
$2.55 €2.2
-57.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
$1.76 €1.52
-31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
$2.05 €1.77
-34.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
$0.81 €0.7
30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
$6.59 €5.69
-77.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$5.87 €5.07
-15.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
$1.33 €1.15
11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
$2.92 €2.52
-23.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 14.09
$2.27 €1.96
-77.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.96 ZWL 808
$46.15 €39.85
-35.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
$4.23 €3.66
-27.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
$0.86 €0.75
163.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 ZWL 137
$18.68 €16.13
-72.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
$2.09 €1.81
-22.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
$148 €128
-51.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.42 ZWL 497
$20.98 €18.11
-12.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 ZWL 3,642
$39.65 €34.24
240.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.27 ZWL 682
$47.92 €41.37
-47.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 ZWL 274
$9.38 €8.1
8.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 ZWL 3,744
$607 €524
-77.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.83 ZWL 589
$104 €90.1
-79.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.28 ZWL 358
$41.09 €35.48
-67.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
$92.7 €80
-27.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
$119 €102
-53.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 ZWL 5,001
$1,592 €1,375
-88.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ZWL 2,909
$1,262 €1,090
-91.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 ZWL 12.5K
$3,046 €2,630
-84.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 ZWL 11.1K
$2,069 €1,787
-80.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-71.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
$4,549 €3,928
-55.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 ZWL 8,186
$1,462 €1,263
-79.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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