Cost of living in Bulawayo
compared to
Cost of living in Bulawayo vs. Zimbabwe overall average
Bulawayo is 7.6% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% less in Bulawayo
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Bulawayo
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Bulawayo
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Bulawayo
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% less in Bulawayo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Bulawayo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Bulawayo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bulawayo.
Bulawayo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.50
ZWL1,449.00
|
$3.50
-
$7.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ZWL161.00
|
$0.50
-
$0.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
ZWL120.75
|
$0.25
-
$0.50
|
Bulawayo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
ZWL330.24
|
$0.62
-
$1.10
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
ZWL1,557.57
|
$4.00
-
$5.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
ZWL1,873.05
|
$5.30
-
$6.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
ZWL600.53
|
$1.20
-
$2.16
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
ZWL569.62
|
$1.59
-
$1.91
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZWL267.77
|
$0.45
-
$1.36
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZWL229.05
|
$0.45
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
ZWL360.72
|
$0.45
-
$2.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZWL151.04
|
$0.45
-
$0.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZWL194.74
|
$0.23
-
$0.91
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZWL204.70
|
$0.45
-
$1.00
|
Bulawayo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
ZWL1,900.93
|
$5.38
-
$7.19
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
ZWL9,660.00
|
$30.00
-
$45.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
ZWL6,118.00
|
$10.00
-
$29.88
|
Bulawayo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$225.00
ZWL72,450.00
|
$50.00
-
$500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$150.00
-
$250.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.00
ZWL38,640.00
|
$80.00
-
$150.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.39
ZWL23,310.27
|
$26.00
-
$114.71
|
Bulawayo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.67
ZWL66,546.67
|
$120.00
-
$300.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,000.00
ZWL1,288,000.00
|
??
-
??
|
Bulawayo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZWL684.25
|
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.50
-
$2.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
ZWL11,270.00
|
$20.00
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
ZWL4,025.00
|
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
Bulawayo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.50
ZWL7,245.00
|
$7.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.67
ZWL3,756.67
|
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.75
ZWL20,527.50
|
$15.00
-
$90.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.50
ZWL24,955.00
|
$55.00
-
$100.00
|
Bulawayo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Zimbabwe
to see the average cost of cities throughout Zimbabwe, like
Bulawayo,
Harare,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Zimbabwe compared to Bulawayo.
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