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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 29% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 45.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 ZWL 114
$15.73 €13.23
-71.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.53 ZWL 781
$62.5 €52.6
-51.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 ZWL 138
$10.41 €8.75
-48.13%
Cappuccino
$2.44 ZWL 62.3
$2.92 €2.46
-16.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZWL 13.18
$2.23 €1.88
-76.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.15
$1.57 €1.32
-71.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ZWL 43.63
$3.42 €2.88
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 ZWL 65.2
$3.88 €3.26
-34.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 ZWL 38.46
$1.09 €0.92
37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 ZWL 25.62
$1.77 €1.49
-43.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 ZWL 44.48
$1.68 €1.41
3.57%
Eggs
$1.74 ZWL 44.44
$3.22 €2.71
-45.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 ZWL 267
$13.44 €11.31
-22.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 ZWL 103
$7.74 €6.51
-48.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.33 ZWL 111
$15.84 €13.32
-72.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 ZWL 37.79
$2.27 €1.91
-34.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ZWL 39.07
$1.67 €1.40
-8.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ZWL 57.2
$2.01 €1.69
11.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ZWL 28.45
$2.47 €2.08
-55.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ZWL 30.43
$1.85 €1.56
-35.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 ZWL 36.05
$1.97 €1.66
-28.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 24.88
$1.92 €1.62
-49.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ZWL 26.81
$0.85 €0.71
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 ZWL 39.26
$6.89 €5.79
-77.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.97 ZWL 127
$5.96 €5.01
-16.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 ZWL 39.30
$1.37 €1.15
12.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
$2.99 €2.51
-28.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.39
$2.34 €1.97
-79.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.88 ZWL 764
$46.41 €39.03
-35.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ZWL 77.7
$4.29 €3.61
-29.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 ZWL 57.8
$0.82 €0.69
175.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 ZWL 131
$18.37 €15.45
-72.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 ZWL 42.63
$2.00 €1.68
-16.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.1K €28.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.0K €32.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 ZWL 1,849
$150 €126
-51.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.05 ZWL 462
$20.49 €17.23
-11.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 ZWL 3,457
$39.58 €33.29
241.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.26 ZWL 646
$49.50 €41.63
-48.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 €15.72
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.81 ZWL 251
$9.42 €7.92
4.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 ZWL 3,608
$611 €514
-76.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.2K €13.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.25 ZWL 543
$101 €85.2
-79.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.14 ZWL 336
$42.10 €35.41
-68.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 ZWL 1,721
$94.1 €79.2
-28.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.4 ZWL 1,391
$120 €101
-54.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,624
$1,628 €1,369
-88.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 ZWL 2,783
$1,249 €1,050
-91.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 ZWL 12.1K
$3,064 €2,577
-84.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 ZWL 10.7K
$2,010 €1,690
-79.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ZWL 53.0K
$7,786 €6,548
-73.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,050 ZWL 52.4K
$4,388 €3,690
-53.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$294 ZWL 7,522
$1,594 €1,341
-81.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Bulawayo: January 31, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: February 2, 2026

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