Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Redcliff Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Redcliff

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 1.5% cheaper than Redcliff without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 10.3% cheaper than Redcliff without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Redcliff
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ZWL 116
$9.94 ZWL 256
-54.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.28 ZWL 780
$49.28 ZWL 1,269
-38.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ZWL 145
$6.89 ZWL 177
-18.00%
Cappuccino
$2.37 ZWL 60.9
$2.89 ZWL 74.4
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
$0.72 ZWL 18.49
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
$0.44 ZWL 11.27
-2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
$1.48 ZWL 38.14
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
$2.03 ZWL 52.3
26.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Redcliff
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 39.94
$1.63 ZWL 41.86
-4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWL 26.13
$1.02 ZWL 26.22
-0.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 44.05
$1.85 ZWL 47.73
-7.57%
Eggs
$1.75 ZWL 45.12
$2.16 ZWL 55.6
-18.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 ZWL 263
$10.80 ZWL 278
-5.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
$6.47 ZWL 167
-40.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 ZWL 112
$6.41 ZWL 165
-31.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.90
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
-49.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ZWL 37.95
$1.62 ZWL 41.65
-9.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
$2.28 ZWL 58.7
-2.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
$1.64 ZWL 42.28
-34.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ZWL 29.73
$1.55 ZWL 39.98
-25.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 ZWL 35.62
$2.04 ZWL 52.5
-32.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
$1.00 ZWL 25.81
1.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 25.99
$0.94 ZWL 24.24
7.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 ZWL 39.16
$1.07 ZWL 27.67
42.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 ZWL 128
$9.64 ZWL 248
-48.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 ZWL 39.60
$1.12 ZWL 28.94
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
$1.78 ZWL 45.76
20.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Redcliff
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
$5.10 ZWL 131
-39.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
$2.05 ZWL 52.7
5.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 132
$5.02 ZWL 129
2.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.51
$1.62 ZWL 41.64
-0.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.8K ZWL 510.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K ZWL 614.0K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Redcliff
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ZWL 1,834
$57.2 ZWL 1,474
24.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.16 ZWL 468
$17.58 ZWL 453
3.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$134 ZWL 3,452
$91.5 ZWL 2,355
46.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Redcliff
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.33 ZWL 652
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWL 262
$10.20 ZWL 263
-0.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Redcliff
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$137 ZWL 3,540
$278 ZWL 7,167
-50.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,399 ZWL 190.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Redcliff
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.90 ZWL 564
$19.45 ZWL 501
12.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.44 ZWL 346
$21.43 ZWL 552
-37.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
$35.03 ZWL 902
94.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
$40.42 ZWL 1,041
36.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Redcliff
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
Redcliff
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 Redcliff: March 3, 2026

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