Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 13.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 13.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.45 ZWL 120
$3 Rp 48.8K
48.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.03 ZWL 810
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
139.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ZWL 153
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
77.67%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
4.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
$0.26 Rp 4,217
65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-29.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-23.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ZWL 26.96
$1.67 Rp 27K
-40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
50.00%
Eggs
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-22.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 ZWL 280
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-25.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 ZWL 104
$4 Rp 64.8K
-3.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 ZWL 117
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-61.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-57.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-12.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
$0.56 Rp 9,114
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-33.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-66.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-39.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-15.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 14.09
$0.32 Rp 5,203
62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.96 ZWL 808
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
196.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
$0.49 Rp 7,888
522.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
567.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 ZWL 137
$6.04 Rp 98K
-16.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
123.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
$62.6 Rp 1M
14.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.42 ZWL 497
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
349.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 ZWL 3,642
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
455.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.27 ZWL 682
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
11.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 ZWL 274
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
209.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 ZWL 3,744
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
48.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.83 ZWL 589
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-58.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.28 ZWL 358
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-46.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-21.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-24.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 ZWL 5,001
$259 Rp 4.2M
-28.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ZWL 2,909
$159 Rp 2.6M
-32.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 ZWL 12.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 ZWL 11.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
22.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
105.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
$860 Rp 14M
133.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 ZWL 8,186
$182 Rp 3M
66.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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