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

😐 Solo nomad: Burgas is 1.4% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burgas is 17.9% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.87 BGN 19.70
$7.23 ZMW 138
64.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.84 BGN 69.5
$24.83 ZMW 475
68.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 BGN 14.85
$3.68 ZMW 70.4
143.21%
Cappuccino
$2.49 BGN 4.14
$1.99 ZMW 38.11
25.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 BGN 2.27
$0.72 ZMW 13.85
90.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.18
$0.34 ZMW 6.50
108.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BGN 3.38
$0.92 ZMW 17.66
121.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BGN 4.84
$1.74 ZMW 33.24
67.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 BGN 2.69
$1.32 ZMW 25.17
22.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 BGN 1.45
$0.73 ZMW 14.02
19.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 BGN 3.22
$1.60 ZMW 30.67
21.25%
Eggs
$3.29 BGN 5.47
$1.84 ZMW 35.25
78.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 BGN 15.85
$7.70 ZMW 147
24.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 BGN 13.39
$3.98 ZMW 76.1
102.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.35 BGN 18.85
$4.74 ZMW 90.7
139.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.27
$2.48 ZMW 47.52
-20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 BGN 3.44
$1.67 ZMW 31.91
23.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 BGN 3.43
$2.80 ZMW 53.5
-26.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 BGN 4.07
$1.17 ZMW 22.40
109.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.38
$1.89 ZMW 36.17
-24.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 BGN 2.26
$1.36 ZMW 26.09
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.74
$0.94 ZMW 17.92
11.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BGN 1.39
$0.48 ZMW 9.17
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 BGN 6.03
$2.53 ZMW 48.34
43.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 BGN 10.09
$8.07 ZMW 154
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGN 1.58
$1.13 ZMW 21.61
-15.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 3.00
$1.53 ZMW 29.26
18.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGN 1.40
$1.00 ZMW 19.17
-16.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.10 BGN 59.9
$38.65 ZMW 739
-6.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 BGN 2.03
$2.73 ZMW 52.2
-55.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.09
$1.13 ZMW 21.63
-41.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.26 BGN 22.01
$8.99 ZMW 172
47.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.49
$1.23 ZMW 23.50
21.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 52.9K
$8,140 ZMW 155.7K
291.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K BGN 42.0K
$28.5K ZMW 544.9K
-11.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.2 BGN 160
$92.9 ZMW 1,778
3.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.34 BGN 27.12
$53.1 ZMW 1,016
-69.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.59 BGN 22.56
$126 ZMW 2,402
-89.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.90 BGN 51.3
$45.23 ZMW 865
-31.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.08 BGN 25.03
$13.75 ZMW 263
9.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.90 BGN 14.77
$4.27 ZMW 81.6
108.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 BGN 392
$175 ZMW 3,349
34.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,195 BGN 6,964
$9,583 ZMW 183.3K
-56.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 BGN 100
$18.74 ZMW 358
221.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 BGN 69.7
$17.19 ZMW 329
144.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 BGN 138
$85.8 ZMW 1,642
-2.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 BGN 120
$73.9 ZMW 1,414
-2.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 BGN 844
$222 ZMW 4,251
128.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 BGN 642
$120 ZMW 2,299
221.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 BGN 1,441
$1,042 ZMW 19.9K
-16.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 BGN 1,032
$600 ZMW 11.5K
3.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,383 BGN 3,955
$1,997 ZMW 38.2K
19.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,663 BGN 2,761
$3,895 ZMW 74.5K
-57.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burgas
Lusaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,047 BGN 1,738
$344 ZMW 6,576
204.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
25
-81.72%

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Last update for Burgas: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: April 13, 2026

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