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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.6% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 201.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.4% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 147.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$4.51 ZWL 116
252.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$30.28 ZWL 780
112.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$5.65 ZWL 145
86.55%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.37 ZWL 61.0
22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
379.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
265.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$1.70 ZWL 43.81
102.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
50.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.55 ZWL 39.96
-26.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
77.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.71 ZWL 44.07
2.34%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$1.75 ZWL 45.14
84.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$10.20 ZWL 263
29.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
106.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$4.36 ZWL 112
266.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$1.51 ZWL 38.91
54.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.47 ZWL 37.97
12.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
-12.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.08 ZWL 27.72
125.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.15 ZWL 29.74
59.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.38 ZWL 35.63
50.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.01 ZWL 26.15
98.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.01 ZWL 26.00
-20.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$1.52 ZWL 39.17
343.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$4.98 ZWL 128
16.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.54 ZWL 39.61
-12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
40.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
393.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$29.80 ZWL 768
55.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
32.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
-59.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$5.14 ZWL 132
261.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.61 ZWL 41.53
29.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$71.2 ZWL 1,835
110.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$18.16 ZWL 468
13.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$134 ZWL 3,453
-70.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$25.33 ZWL 653
88.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$10.18 ZWL 262
-8.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$137 ZWL 3,541
347.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$21.90 ZWL 564
375.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$13.44 ZWL 346
205.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
39.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
117.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$181 ZWL 4,650
802.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$108 ZWL 2,780
1038.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$473 ZWL 12.2K
538.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$418 ZWL 10.8K
380.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$2,108 ZWL 54.3K
273.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$2,029 ZWL 52.3K
112.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$306 ZWL 7,882
426.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

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