Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Shurugwi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Shurugwi

😐 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 3.4% more expensive than Shurugwi without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 6.2% cheaper than Shurugwi without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Shurugwi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ZWL 116
$9.89 ZWL 255
-54.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.28 ZWL 780
$40.13 ZWL 1,034
-24.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ZWL 145
$7.13 ZWL 184
-20.76%
Cappuccino
$2.37 ZWL 61.0
$1.65 ZWL 42.39
43.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
$0.72 ZWL 18.53
-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 43.81
$1.46 ZWL 37.51
16.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
26.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Shurugwi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 39.96
$1.56 ZWL 40.17
-0.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
$1.02 ZWL 26.17
-0.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 44.07
$1.94 ZWL 49.87
-11.86%
Eggs
$1.75 ZWL 45.14
$2.14 ZWL 55.2
-18.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 ZWL 263
$10.77 ZWL 277
-5.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
$6.58 ZWL 170
-41.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 ZWL 112
$6.34 ZWL 163
-31.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.91
$2.91 ZWL 75.0
-48.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ZWL 37.97
$1.65 ZWL 42.47
-10.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
$2.27 ZWL 58.4
-2.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 27.72
$1.64 ZWL 42.35
-34.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ZWL 29.74
$1.50 ZWL 38.65
-23.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 ZWL 35.63
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
-30.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ZWL 26.15
$1.02 ZWL 26.30
-0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 26.00
$0.93 ZWL 24.06
8.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 ZWL 39.17
$1.08 ZWL 27.81
40.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 ZWL 128
$9.72 ZWL 250
-48.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 ZWL 39.61
$1.16 ZWL 29.93
32.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
$1.80 ZWL 46.37
19.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Shurugwi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.80 ZWL 768
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
$5.12 ZWL 132
-40.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
10.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 132
$4.91 ZWL 126
4.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.53
$1.53 ZWL 39.53
5.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.9K ZWL 512.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K ZWL 603.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Shurugwi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ZWL 1,835
$57.6 ZWL 1,485
23.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.16 ZWL 468
$17.82 ZWL 459
1.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$134 ZWL 3,453
$93.9 ZWL 2,418
42.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Shurugwi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.33 ZWL 653
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWL 262
$10.16 ZWL 262
0.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Shurugwi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$137 ZWL 3,541
$274 ZWL 7,060
-49.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,354 ZWL 189.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Shurugwi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.90 ZWL 564
$19.25 ZWL 496
13.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.44 ZWL 346
$21.17 ZWL 545
-36.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
$34.55 ZWL 890
97.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
$40.30 ZWL 1,038
36.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Shurugwi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,650
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ZWL 2,780
-
-
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
Shurugwi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 ZWL 7,882
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.31
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Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Shurugwi: February 28, 2026

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