Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Kwekwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Kwekwe

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 14.4% cheaper than Kwekwe without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 31.5% cheaper than Kwekwe without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ZWL 116
$10.16 ZWL 262
-55.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.28 ZWL 780
$49.96 ZWL 1,287
-39.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ZWL 145
$7.08 ZWL 182
-20.20%
Cappuccino
$2.37 ZWL 60.9
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
-22.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
$0.68 ZWL 17.44
-29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
$0.43 ZWL 11.11
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
$1.53 ZWL 39.44
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
25.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 39.94
$1.61 ZWL 41.47
-3.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWL 26.13
$0.61 ZWL 15.59
65.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 44.05
$1.65 ZWL 42.59
3.64%
Eggs
$1.75 ZWL 45.12
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
-15.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 ZWL 263
$11.01 ZWL 283
-7.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
$6.40 ZWL 165
-39.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 ZWL 112
$3.90 ZWL 100
11.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.90
$2.94 ZWL 75.6
-48.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ZWL 37.95
$1.64 ZWL 42.28
-10.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
2.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
-34.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ZWL 29.73
$1.54 ZWL 39.74
-25.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 ZWL 35.62
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
-30.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
$1.04 ZWL 26.76
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 25.99
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
-0.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 ZWL 39.16
$1.13 ZWL 28.99
34.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 ZWL 128
$9.41 ZWL 242
-47.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 ZWL 39.60
$1.17 ZWL 30.23
31.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
$1.79 ZWL 46.15
20.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
$0.52 ZWL 13.35
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.80 ZWL 767
$32.48 ZWL 836
-8.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
$5.10 ZWL 131
-39.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
7.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 132
$4.98 ZWL 128
3.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.51
$1.57 ZWL 40.39
2.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.0K ZWL 514.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.5K ZWL 604.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ZWL 1,834
$59.1 ZWL 1,521
20.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.16 ZWL 468
$17.77 ZWL 458
2.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$134 ZWL 3,452
$93.0 ZWL 2,395
44.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.33 ZWL 652
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWL 262
$9.91 ZWL 255
2.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
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)
-
$7,272 ZWL 187.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.90 ZWL 564
$19.61 ZWL 505
11.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.44 ZWL 346
$21.55 ZWL 555
-37.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
$34.70 ZWL 893
96.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
$39.28 ZWL 1,011
40.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,648
$148 ZWL 3,804
22.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ZWL 2,779
$121 ZWL 3,108
-10.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 ZWL 12.2K
$603 ZWL 15.5K
-21.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 ZWL 10.8K
$798 ZWL 20.6K
-47.70%
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
Kwekwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 ZWL 7,879
$294 ZWL 7,582
3.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.31
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Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kwekwe: March 1, 2026

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