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

😐 Solo nomad: Burgas is 0.6% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Burgas is 17.1% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.02 BGN 20.19

$7.29 ZMW 167

64.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.98 BGN 68.8

$25.21 ZMW 578

62.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.75 BGN 14.69

$3.69 ZMW 84.6

137.13%

Cappuccino

$2.57 BGN 4.32

$1.94 ZMW 44.51

32.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 BGN 2.21

$0.67 ZMW 15.31

97.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 BGN 1.12

$0.34 ZMW 7.69

94.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2 BGN 3.36

$0.94 ZMW 21.45

112.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 BGN 4.81

$1.76 ZMW 40.42

63.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 BGN 2.88

$1.27 ZMW 29.16

35.43%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 BGN 1.58

$0.74 ZMW 16.9

27.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.96 BGN 3.29

$1.6 ZMW 36.69

22.50%

Eggs

$3.28 BGN 5.5

$1.85 ZMW 42.37

77.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.62 BGN 16.16

$7.55 ZMW 173

27.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.81 BGN 13.12

$3.87 ZMW 88.8

101.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.39 BGN 19.13

$4.56 ZMW 105

149.78%

Apples (1kg)

$1.94 BGN 3.26

$2.57 ZMW 58.9

-24.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 BGN 3.57

$1.67 ZMW 38.19

26.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2 BGN 3.36

$2.79 ZMW 63.9

-28.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.46 BGN 4.13

$1.12 ZMW 25.64

119.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 BGN 2.5

$1.8 ZMW 41.29

-17.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 BGN 2.28

$1.32 ZMW 30.22

3.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 BGN 1.76

$0.86 ZMW 19.69

22.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 BGN 1.37

$0.52 ZMW 11.81

57.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.52 BGN 5.91

$2.44 ZMW 55.8

44.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.52 BGN 10.95

$6.65 ZMW 152

-1.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 BGN 1.57

$1.12 ZMW 25.74

-16.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 BGN 2.95

$1.58 ZMW 36.1

11.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 BGN 1.41

$0.96 ZMW 21.94

-12.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.42 BGN 59.5

$39.08 ZMW 896

-9.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 BGN 2.11

$2.81 ZMW 64.5

-55.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.68 BGN 1.14

$1.18 ZMW 27.08

-42.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.23 BGN 22.22

$9.14 ZMW 210

44.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.5 BGN 2.53

$1.19 ZMW 27.34

26.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.8K BGN 55.1K

$7,862 ZMW 180.2K

317.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.1K BGN 42.2K

$28.4K ZMW 651.4K

-11.61%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$95.6 BGN 160

$90.4 ZMW 2,073

5.67%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.88 BGN 28.36

$52.1 ZMW 1,194

-67.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.07 BGN 23.63

$127 ZMW 2,903

-88.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.42 BGN 52.8

$45.49 ZMW 1,043

-30.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.2 BGN 25.53

$13.7 ZMW 314

10.95%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 BGN 14.63

$4.2 ZMW 96.2

107.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$234 BGN 393

$180 ZMW 4,130

29.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,198 BGN 7,050

$9,764 ZMW 223.8K

-57.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60 BGN 101

$18.96 ZMW 435

216.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 BGN 70

$17.32 ZMW 397

140.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 BGN 140

$84.5 ZMW 1,936

-1.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 BGN 122

$74 ZMW 1,696

-1.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 BGN 866

$229 ZMW 5,241

125.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 BGN 654

$121 ZMW 2,762

223.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$856 BGN 1,437

$1,047 ZMW 24K

-18.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$624 BGN 1,047

$601 ZMW 13.8K

3.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,569 BGN 4,315

$1,976 ZMW 45.3K

30.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,677 BGN 2,817

$3,779 ZMW 86.6K

-55.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,011 BGN 1,697

$313 ZMW 7,164

223.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.57

-81.72%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Burgas: December 1, 2025

Last update for Lusaka: November 30, 2025

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