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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 7.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bulawayo is 14.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bulawayo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 ZWLย 114
$3.52 Rpย 59.2K
26.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.53 ZWLย 781
$31.99 Rpย 537.2K
-4.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 ZWLย 138
$4.95 Rpย 83.1K
9.09%
Cappuccino
$2.44 ZWLย 62.3
$2.76 Rpย 46.3K
-11.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZWLย 13.18
$1.32 Rpย 22.3K
-60.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWLย 11.15
$0.68 Rpย 11.5K
-35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ZWLย 43.63
$2.88 Rpย 48.4K
-40.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 ZWLย 65.2
$3.80 Rpย 63.7K
-32.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 ZWLย 38.46
$1.80 Rpย 30.2K
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 ZWLย 25.62
$2.42 Rpย 40.7K
-58.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 ZWLย 44.48
$1.17 Rpย 19.6K
48.72%
Eggs
$1.74 ZWLย 44.44
$2.43 Rpย 40.9K
-28.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 ZWLย 267
$14.74 Rpย 247.6K
-29.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 ZWLย 103
$4.32 Rpย 72.5K
-6.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.33 ZWLย 111
$11.89 Rpย 199.8K
-63.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 ZWLย 37.79
$3.66 Rpย 61.5K
-59.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ZWLย 39.07
$1.55 Rpย 26.0K
-1.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ZWLย 57.2
$2.74 Rpย 46.0K
-18.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ZWLย 28.45
$2.27 Rpย 38.2K
-51.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ZWLย 30.43
$1.90 Rpย 31.9K
-37.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 ZWLย 36.05
$2.23 Rpย 37.4K
-36.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWLย 24.88
$1.05 Rpย 17.7K
-7.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ZWLย 26.81
$0.77 Rpย 12.9K
36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 ZWLย 39.26
$3.31 Rpย 55.7K
-53.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.97 ZWLย 127
$25.28 Rpย 424.5K
-80.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 ZWLย 39.30
$2.84 Rpย 47.7K
-45.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ZWLย 54.5
$2.88 Rpย 48.4K
-26.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bulawayo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWLย 12.39
$0.29 Rpย 4,892
65.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.88 ZWLย 764
$8.21 Rpย 137.8K
263.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ZWLย 77.7
$0.49 Rpย 8,178
520.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 ZWLย 57.8
$0.46 Rpย 7,756
391.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 ZWLย 131
$6.16 Rpย 103.5K
-16.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 ZWLย 42.63
$0.85 Rpย 14.4K
96.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$25.9K Rpย 435.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.5K Rpย 529.4M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 ZWLย 1,849
$80.4 Rpย 1.4M
-10.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.05 ZWLย 462
$3.99 Rpย 67.0K
352.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 ZWLย 3,457
$23.75 Rpย 398.9K
469.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.26 ZWLย 646
$99.1 Rpย 1.7M
-74.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.46 Rpย 108.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.81 ZWLย 251
$4.17 Rpย 70.0K
135.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 ZWLย 3,608
$296 Rpย 5.0M
-52.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,729 Rpย 113.0M
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.25 ZWLย 543
$55.3 Rpย 929.0K
-61.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.14 ZWLย 336
$38.44 Rpย 645.6K
-65.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 ZWLย 1,721
$89.3 Rpย 1.5M
-24.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.4 ZWLย 1,391
$76.6 Rpย 1.3M
-29.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWLย 4,624
$1,003 Rpย 16.8M
-81.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 ZWLย 2,783
$668 Rpย 11.2M
-83.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 ZWLย 12.1K
$3,389 Rpย 56.9M
-86.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 ZWLย 10.7K
$2,112 Rpย 35.5M
-80.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ZWLย 53.0K
$3,003 Rpย 50.4M
-30.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,050 ZWLย 52.4K
$2,436 Rpย 40.9M
-15.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$294 ZWLย 7,522
$179 Rpย 3.0M
64.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Bulawayo: January 31, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: February 2, 2026

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