Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zimbabwe vs. Bulawayo Cost of Living Summary
Zimbabwe is 14.7% more expensive than Bulawayo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% more in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe vs. Bulawayo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Bulawayo, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Bulawayo
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.50
ZWL1,449.00
|
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ZWL161.00
|
$0.60
ZWL192.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
ZWL120.75
|
$0.42
ZWL134.02
|
|
Bulawayo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Bulawayo
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
ZWL330.24
|
$1.01
ZWL326.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
ZWL1,557.57
|
$5.30
ZWL1,707.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
ZWL1,873.05
|
$5.96
ZWL1,918.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
ZWL600.53
|
$1.98
ZWL636.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
ZWL569.62
|
$2.37
ZWL762.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZWL267.77
|
$1.08
ZWL349.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZWL229.05
|
$0.73
ZWL234.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
ZWL360.72
|
$1.07
ZWL344.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZWL151.04
|
$0.61
ZWL196.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZWL194.74
|
$0.66
ZWL211.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZWL204.70
|
$0.80
ZWL258.09
|
|
Bulawayo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Bulawayo
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
ZWL1,900.93
|
$5.92
ZWL1,906.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
ZWL9,660.00
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$23,500.00
ZWL7,567,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
ZWL6,118.00
|
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
|
Bulawayo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of transportation
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Bulawayo
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$225.00
ZWL72,450.00
|
$159.29
ZWL51,291.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$301.47
ZWL97,073.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.00
ZWL38,640.00
|
$202.31
ZWL65,143.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.39
ZWL23,310.27
|
$59.14
ZWL19,042.20
|
|
Bulawayo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing
pay 36.0% more for childcare
|
Bulawayo
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.67
ZWL66,546.67
|
$231.11
ZWL74,417.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,000.00
ZWL1,288,000.00
|
$6,406.25
ZWL2,062,812.50
|
|
Bulawayo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulawayo
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
$1.62
ZWL523.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZWL684.25
|
$2.52
ZWL810.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.35
ZWL434.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
ZWL11,270.00
|
$45.19
ZWL14,551.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
ZWL4,025.00
|
$11.25
ZWL3,622.50
|
|
Bulawayo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Bulawayo
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.50
ZWL7,245.00
|
$20.71
ZWL6,668.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.67
ZWL3,756.67
|
$16.58
ZWL5,339.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.75
ZWL20,527.50
|
$48.80
ZWL15,712.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.50
ZWL24,955.00
|
$58.17
ZWL18,731.73
|
|
Bulawayo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing
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