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Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgas and Lusaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgas and Lusaka

😐 Solo nomad: Burgas is 2.8% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burgas is 17.5% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.97 BGN 19.99
$7.08 ZMW 141
69.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.74 BGN 69.7
$25.03 ZMW 500
66.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 BGN 14.49
$3.64 ZMW 72.7
138.46%
Cappuccino
$2.58 BGN 4.31
$1.94 ZMW 38.68
32.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$0.68 ZMW 13.64
94.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 BGN 1.16
$0.34 ZMW 6.70
105.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 BGN 3.51
$0.89 ZMW 17.73
135.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 BGN 4.83
$1.74 ZMW 34.75
66.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 BGN 2.76
$1.32 ZMW 26.43
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 BGN 1.51
$0.78 ZMW 15.64
16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.25
$1.63 ZMW 32.59
19.63%
Eggs
$3.27 BGN 5.46
$1.78 ZMW 35.48
83.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 BGN 15.66
$7.93 ZMW 158
18.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 BGN 13.34
$3.91 ZMW 78.0
104.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 BGN 19.19
$4.68 ZMW 93.5
145.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 BGN 3.26
$2.49 ZMW 49.78
-21.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 BGN 3.47
$1.65 ZMW 32.98
26.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.31
$2.81 ZMW 56.2
-29.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 BGN 4.11
$1.15 ZMW 23.00
113.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 BGN 2.49
$1.90 ZMW 37.91
-21.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$1.32 ZMW 26.42
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGN 1.69
$0.92 ZMW 18.37
9.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.30
$0.48 ZMW 9.52
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BGN 6.07
$2.42 ZMW 48.41
50.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 BGN 11.22
$7.40 ZMW 148
-9.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BGN 1.56
$1.14 ZMW 22.72
-17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.91
$1.59 ZMW 31.65
9.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.44
$1.04 ZMW 20.67
-17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.44 BGN 59.2
$38.21 ZMW 763
-7.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$2.81 ZMW 56.2
-56.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.19
$1.17 ZMW 23.37
-39.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.22 BGN 22.08
$9.34 ZMW 186
41.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.57
$1.23 ZMW 24.57
25.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 53.3K
$8,063 ZMW 161.0K
296.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BGN 42.5K
$29.0K ZMW 579.1K
-12.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 BGN 159
$91.3 ZMW 1,824
4.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.33 BGN 27.28
$53.3 ZMW 1,064
-69.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.00 BGN 23.38
$126 ZMW 2,513
-88.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 BGN 51.3
$45.32 ZMW 905
-32.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.23 BGN 25.43
$13.95 ZMW 279
9.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.59 BGN 14.34
$4.13 ZMW 82.5
107.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 BGN 388
$179 ZMW 3,576
29.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 BGN 7,021
$9,680 ZMW 193.3K
-56.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 BGN 98.8
$18.79 ZMW 375
214.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.00 BGN 68.5
$16.87 ZMW 337
143.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 BGN 136
$85.4 ZMW 1,706
-4.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.5 BGN 118
$72.9 ZMW 1,456
-3.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 BGN 861
$230 ZMW 4,586
124.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 BGN 642
$124 ZMW 2,468
211.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 BGN 1,481
$1,032 ZMW 20.6K
-14.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 BGN 1,022
$598 ZMW 12.0K
2.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,561 BGN 4,277
$1,935 ZMW 38.6K
32.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,739 BGN 2,904
$3,782 ZMW 75.5K
-54.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,032 BGN 1,723
$344 ZMW 6,864
200.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
25
-81.72%

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Last update for Burgas: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: January 12, 2026

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