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

😐 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 26.3% more expensive than Kwekwe without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 11.1% more expensive than Kwekwe without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.45 ZWL 120
$9.8 ZWL 264
-54.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.03 ZWL 810
$50.5 ZWL 1,361
-40.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ZWL 153
$6.88 ZWL 186
-17.88%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
$2.92 ZWL 78.8
-20.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
$0.71 ZWL 19.11
-28.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
$0.46 ZWL 12.47
-6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
$1.47 ZWL 39.7
19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
$1.94 ZWL 52.4
26.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
$1.6 ZWL 43.23
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ZWL 26.96
$0.63 ZWL 17.12
58.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
$1.68 ZWL 45.28
1.79%
Eggs
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
$2.18 ZWL 58.9
-19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 ZWL 280
$10.8 ZWL 291
-3.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 ZWL 104
$6.52 ZWL 176
-40.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 ZWL 117
$3.93 ZWL 106
10.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
$3.03 ZWL 81.6
-49.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
$1.62 ZWL 43.78
-8.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
$2.27 ZWL 61.3
2.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
$1.7 ZWL 45.77
-36.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
$1.52 ZWL 40.9
-21.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
-34.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
$0.94 ZWL 25.37
8.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
9.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
$1.12 ZWL 30.15
33.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$7.92 ZWL 214
-37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
$1.12 ZWL 30.19
32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
$1.74 ZWL 46.83
28.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 14.09
$0.49 ZWL 13.19
6.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.96 ZWL 808
$31.99 ZWL 863
-6.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
$4.94 ZWL 133
-38.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
$2.02 ZWL 54.6
12.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 ZWL 137
$4.97 ZWL 134
1.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
$1.54 ZWL 41.62
5.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.1K ZWL 541K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.3K ZWL 629.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
$58.4 ZWL 1,574
22.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.42 ZWL 497
$17.77 ZWL 479
3.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 ZWL 3,642
$91.7 ZWL 2,473
47.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.27 ZWL 682
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 ZWL 274
$9.84 ZWL 265
3.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 ZWL 3,744
$276 ZWL 7,440
-49.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,318 ZWL 197.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.83 ZWL 589
$19.37 ZWL 522
12.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.28 ZWL 358
$21.71 ZWL 586
-38.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
$34.74 ZWL 937
93.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
$39.78 ZWL 1,073
37.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Kwekwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 ZWL 5,001
$149 ZWL 4,005
24.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ZWL 2,909
$118 ZWL 3,180
-8.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 ZWL 12.5K
$603 ZWL 16.3K
-23.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 ZWL 11.1K
$810 ZWL 21.9K
-49.00%
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
Kwekwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 ZWL 8,186
$299 ZWL 8,058
1.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.31
-

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kwekwe: October 26, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.