Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Marondera Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Marondera

😐 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 25% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 13.8% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Marondera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.45 ZWL 120
$4.86 ZWL 131
-8.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.03 ZWL 810
$50.9 ZWL 1,373
-41.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ZWL 153
$7.08 ZWL 191
-20.20%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
$1.97 ZWL 53.1
17.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
$0.72 ZWL 19.36
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
$0.43 ZWL 11.62
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
$1.54 ZWL 41.4
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
$1.96 ZWL 53
25.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Marondera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
$0.99 ZWL 26.67
51.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ZWL 26.96
$0.97 ZWL 26.22
3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
67.65%
Eggs
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
$2.18 ZWL 58.8
-19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 ZWL 280
$9.83 ZWL 265
5.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 ZWL 104
$5.12 ZWL 138
-24.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 ZWL 117
$5.09 ZWL 137
-14.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
$2.96 ZWL 79.9
-48.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
$1.69 ZWL 45.48
-12.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
$1.98 ZWL 53.5
17.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
$1.7 ZWL 45.73
-36.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
$1.55 ZWL 41.76
-22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
-32.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
$0.97 ZWL 26.08
5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
$1.09 ZWL 29.26
36.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$4.08 ZWL 110
21.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
$1.79 ZWL 48.3
24.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Marondera
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
$5.13 ZWL 138
-40.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
10.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 ZWL 137
$4.91 ZWL 132
3.05%
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 544.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K ZWL 641.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Marondera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
$59.5 ZWL 1,603
20.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.42 ZWL 497
$17.64 ZWL 476
4.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 ZWL 3,642
$92.6 ZWL 2,498
45.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Marondera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.27 ZWL 682
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 ZWL 274
$9.99 ZWL 269
1.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Marondera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 ZWL 3,744
$280 ZWL 7,555
-50.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,424 ZWL 200.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Marondera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.83 ZWL 589
$19.32 ZWL 521
12.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.28 ZWL 358
$21.05 ZWL 568
-36.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
$34.73 ZWL 937
93.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
$40.46 ZWL 1,091
35.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Marondera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 ZWL 5,001
$252 ZWL 6,802
-26.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ZWL 2,909
$252 ZWL 6,804
-57.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 ZWL 12.5K
$404 ZWL 10.9K
14.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 ZWL 11.1K
$344 ZWL 9,272
20.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Marondera
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 Marondera: October 27, 2025

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