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

😐 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 18% more expensive than Kadoma without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 0.2% more expensive than Kadoma without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.45 ZWL 120
$9.81 ZWL 265
-54.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.03 ZWL 810
$51 ZWL 1,375
-41.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ZWL 153
$6.92 ZWL 187
-18.35%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
$3.04 ZWL 81.9
-24.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
$0.71 ZWL 19.24
-28.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
$0.47 ZWL 12.68
-8.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
16.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
$1.95 ZWL 52.6
26.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
$1.62 ZWL 43.76
-7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ZWL 26.96
$1.02 ZWL 27.55
-1.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
$1.9 ZWL 51.2
-10.00%
Eggs
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
$2.18 ZWL 58.7
-19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 ZWL 280
$10.69 ZWL 288
-2.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 ZWL 104
$6.36 ZWL 171
-39.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 ZWL 117
$6.44 ZWL 174
-32.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
$3.02 ZWL 81.5
-49.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
$1.7 ZWL 45.96
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
$2.29 ZWL 61.6
1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
$1.67 ZWL 44.98
-35.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
$1.5 ZWL 40.52
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
$2.04 ZWL 55
-33.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
$1 ZWL 27.1
2.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
$1 ZWL 26.89
6.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
$1.12 ZWL 30.21
33.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$8.05 ZWL 217
-38.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
$1.13 ZWL 30.58
30.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
$1.77 ZWL 47.85
25.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 14.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.96 ZWL 808
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
$5.02 ZWL 135
-39.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
$1.96 ZWL 52.9
15.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 ZWL 137
$4.9 ZWL 132
3.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
$1.55 ZWL 41.92
5.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.2K ZWL 546K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.1K ZWL 623.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
$59.3 ZWL 1,599
20.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.42 ZWL 497
$17.35 ZWL 468
6.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 ZWL 3,642
$91.7 ZWL 2,472
47.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.27 ZWL 682
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 ZWL 274
$9.95 ZWL 268
2.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 ZWL 3,744
$279 ZWL 7,526
-50.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,402 ZWL 199.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.83 ZWL 589
$19.75 ZWL 533
10.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.28 ZWL 358
$21.28 ZWL 574
-37.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
$34.24 ZWL 924
95.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
$39.87 ZWL 1,075
37.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 ZWL 5,001
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ZWL 2,909
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 ZWL 12.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 ZWL 11.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Kadoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 ZWL 8,186
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.31
-

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Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kadoma: October 28, 2025

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