Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Kadoma Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Kadoma

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 5.6% cheaper than Kadoma without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 22.6% cheaper than Kadoma without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ZWL 116
$9.93 ZWL 256
-54.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.28 ZWL 780
$50.9 ZWL 1,310
-40.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ZWL 145
$6.94 ZWL 179
-18.59%
Cappuccino
$2.37 ZWL 60.9
$2.99 ZWL 77.1
-20.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
$0.67 ZWL 17.16
-28.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
$0.46 ZWL 11.96
-6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
$1.53 ZWL 39.41
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
26.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 39.94
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
-4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWL 26.13
$0.98 ZWL 25.27
3.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 44.05
$1.87 ZWL 48.15
-8.56%
Eggs
$1.75 ZWL 45.12
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
-15.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 ZWL 263
$10.82 ZWL 279
-5.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
$6.56 ZWL 169
-40.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 ZWL 112
$6.43 ZWL 166
-32.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.90
$3.00 ZWL 77.2
-49.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ZWL 37.95
$1.65 ZWL 42.43
-10.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
$2.26 ZWL 58.2
-1.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
$1.70 ZWL 43.86
-36.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ZWL 29.73
$1.57 ZWL 40.39
-26.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 ZWL 35.62
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
$0.96 ZWL 24.68
5.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 25.99
$0.95 ZWL 24.43
6.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 ZWL 39.16
$1.07 ZWL 27.55
42.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 ZWL 128
$9.54 ZWL 246
-47.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 ZWL 39.60
$1.13 ZWL 29.05
36.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
$1.78 ZWL 45.90
20.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.80 ZWL 767
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
$4.86 ZWL 125
-36.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
5.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 132
$4.89 ZWL 126
5.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.51
$1.59 ZWL 41.07
1.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ZWL 1,834
$58.5 ZWL 1,506
21.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.16 ZWL 468
$17.72 ZWL 456
2.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$134 ZWL 3,452
$92.8 ZWL 2,390
44.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.33 ZWL 652
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWL 262
$10.18 ZWL 262
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$137 ZWL 3,540
$280 ZWL 7,218
-50.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,243 ZWL 186.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.90 ZWL 564
$19.41 ZWL 500
12.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.44 ZWL 346
$21.20 ZWL 546
-36.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
$34.37 ZWL 885
98.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
$40.50 ZWL 1,043
36.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,648
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ZWL 2,779
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 ZWL 12.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 ZWL 10.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,108 ZWL 54.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,029 ZWL 52.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 ZWL 7,879
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.31
-

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Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kadoma: March 2, 2026

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