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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.6% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 193.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.7% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 152.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.45 ZWL 120
261.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.03 ZWL 810
113.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.65 ZWL 153
81.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
265.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
93.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
55.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 ZWL 26.96
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
-2.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
78.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.38 ZWL 280
28.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.85 ZWL 104
107.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.35 ZWL 117
267.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
-12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
136.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
-23.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
342.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.96 ZWL 134
18.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
30.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.52 ZWL 14.09
336.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$29.96 ZWL 808
54.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
38.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
-62.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.06 ZWL 137
269.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
28.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
107.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.42 ZWL 497
13.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$135 ZWL 3,642
-70.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.27 ZWL 682
89.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.17 ZWL 274
-7.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$139 ZWL 3,744
337.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$21.83 ZWL 589
378.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$13.28 ZWL 358
209.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
38.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
117.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$185 ZWL 5,001
758.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$108 ZWL 2,909
1070.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$462 ZWL 12.5K
558.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$413 ZWL 11.1K
400.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
253.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
126.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$304 ZWL 8,186
381.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

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