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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinhoyi and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinhoyi and Bulawayo

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 42.7% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 19.4% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ZWL 52.0
$4.39 ZWL 112
-53.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 ZWL 1,299
$29.73 ZWL 761
70.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.40 ZWL 113
$5.52 ZWL 141
-20.29%
Cappuccino
$1.01 ZWL 25.90
$2.31 ZWL 59.3
-56.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.10
$0.49 ZWL 12.53
-34.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ZWL 6.12
$0.44 ZWL 11.26
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
$1.70 ZWL 43.64
-42.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ZWL 50.4
$2.49 ZWL 63.8
-20.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ZWL 37.65
$1.52 ZWL 38.96
-3.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 ZWL 22.21
$1.01 ZWL 25.82
-13.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ZWL 41.57
$1.77 ZWL 45.22
-8.47%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
$1.79 ZWL 45.91
20.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.83 ZWL 277
$10.36 ZWL 265
4.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ZWL 79.0
$3.87 ZWL 99.1
-20.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.95 ZWL 101
$4.45 ZWL 114
-11.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 25.94
$1.53 ZWL 39.09
-33.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
$1.54 ZWL 39.51
-33.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.00
$2.23 ZWL 57.0
-56.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
-10.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 25.93
$1.18 ZWL 30.26
-14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.18
$1.34 ZWL 34.21
-26.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
$0.98 ZWL 25.20
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ZWL 21.15
$1.04 ZWL 26.65
-20.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.13 ZWL 28.93
$1.47 ZWL 37.64
-23.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 ZWL 175
$4.85 ZWL 124
41.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZWL 13.38
$1.55 ZWL 39.66
-66.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 26.23
$2.21 ZWL 56.5
-53.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ZWL 26.12
$0.51 ZWL 13.15
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.45 ZWL 780
$29.43 ZWL 754
3.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 ZWL 104
$2.98 ZWL 76.3
35.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 ZWL 50.8
$2.22 ZWL 56.9
-10.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 ZWL 128
$5.11 ZWL 131
-1.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ZWL 36.65
$1.67 ZWL 42.75
-14.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ZWL 509.1K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 595.7K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.92 ZWL 1,022
$72.3 ZWL 1,852
-44.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.48 ZWL 448
$18.28 ZWL 468
-4.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.0 ZWL 2,331
$135 ZWL 3,452
-32.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.39 ZWL 650
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 ZWL 258
$9.93 ZWL 254
1.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 6,995
$141 ZWL 3,606
93.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,279 ZWL 186.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.64 ZWL 503
$21.70 ZWL 556
-9.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.08 ZWL 540
$13.09 ZWL 335
61.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.38 ZWL 880
$69.1 ZWL 1,770
-50.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.99 ZWL 1,024
$56.0 ZWL 1,434
-28.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$184 ZWL 4,718
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ZWL 4,547
$111 ZWL 2,839
60.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$473 ZWL 12.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ZWL 7,728
$419 ZWL 10.7K
-28.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,128 ZWL 54.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,040 ZWL 52.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 ZWL 5,186
$297 ZWL 7,613
-31.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
0
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Last update for Chinhoyi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: January 13, 2026

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