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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.8% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 196.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 61.5% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 147.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$4.43 ZWL 111
257.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$29.47 ZWL 742
118.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$5.65 ZWL 142
83.54%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.41 ZWL 60.7
19.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.51 ZWL 12.91
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.41 ZWL 10.23
278.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.72 ZWL 43.38
96.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.43 ZWL 61.1
60.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.52 ZWL 38.39
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.01 ZWL 25.43
78.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.77 ZWL 44.48
-1.13%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.82 ZWL 45.79
74.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$10.41 ZWL 262
29.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.00 ZWL 101
94.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$4.36 ZWL 110
258.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.52 ZWL 38.33
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.52 ZWL 38.38
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.32 ZWL 58.3
-16.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.12 ZWL 28.26
125.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.20 ZWL 30.31
49.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.38 ZWL 34.76
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.02 ZWL 25.81
90.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.04 ZWL 26.23
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$1.49 ZWL 37.44
346.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$4.93 ZWL 124
17.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.54 ZWL 38.75
-13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.11 ZWL 53.2
37.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.52 ZWL 12.97
351.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$30.45 ZWL 767
50.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.06 ZWL 77.0
37.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.26 ZWL 56.9
-64.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$4.86 ZWL 122
284.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.67 ZWL 41.98
25.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$71.4 ZWL 1,798
104.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$18.44 ZWL 464
13.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$134 ZWL 3,367
-70.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$24.95 ZWL 628
94.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$9.92 ZWL 250
-8.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$141 ZWL 3,561
336.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$21.99 ZWL 554
375.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$13.50 ZWL 340
200.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$68.7 ZWL 1,729
36.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$54.3 ZWL 1,366
125.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$187 ZWL 4,702
758.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$110 ZWL 2,770
1045.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$463 ZWL 11.7K
562.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$405 ZWL 10.2K
395.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,074 ZWL 52.2K
271.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$2,055 ZWL 51.7K
112.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$305 ZWL 7,669
437.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: April 11, 2026

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