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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 25.5% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 2.2% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
$4.51 ZWL 116
-56.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 ZWL 1,306
$30.28 ZWL 780
67.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.45 ZWL 115
$5.65 ZWL 145
-21.24%
Cappuccino
$0.97 ZWL 25.02
$2.37 ZWL 61.0
-59.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.16
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ZWL 6.74
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
-39.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ZWL 26.13
$1.70 ZWL 43.81
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ZWL 50.6
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
-23.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
$1.55 ZWL 39.96
-4.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 ZWL 20.62
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
-20.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ZWL 41.83
$1.71 ZWL 44.07
-5.26%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.2
$1.75 ZWL 45.14
17.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.87 ZWL 280
$10.20 ZWL 263
6.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 ZWL 76.6
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
-23.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.98 ZWL 102
$4.36 ZWL 112
-8.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.15
$1.51 ZWL 38.91
-32.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.21
$1.47 ZWL 37.97
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ZWL 25.46
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
-55.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.09
$1.08 ZWL 27.72
-6.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
$1.15 ZWL 29.74
-11.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 25.11
$1.38 ZWL 35.63
-29.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ZWL 12.44
$1.01 ZWL 26.15
-52.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ZWL 21.03
$1.01 ZWL 26.00
-18.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.85
$1.52 ZWL 39.17
-26.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 ZWL 176
$4.98 ZWL 128
37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.24
$1.54 ZWL 39.61
-66.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 26.23
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
-52.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 ZWL 25.40
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
106.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.12 ZWL 776
$29.80 ZWL 768
1.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 ZWL 102
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
29.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.1
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
-8.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
$5.14 ZWL 132
-3.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 ZWL 35.71
$1.61 ZWL 41.53
-13.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 520.1K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K ZWL 591.9K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.31 ZWL 1,039
$71.2 ZWL 1,835
-43.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$18.16 ZWL 468
-2.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 ZWL 2,278
$134 ZWL 3,453
-34.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.33 ZWL 653
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.98 ZWL 257
$10.18 ZWL 262
-1.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 ZWL 7,109
$137 ZWL 3,541
100.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,361 ZWL 189.6K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.27 ZWL 497
$21.90 ZWL 564
-12.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.64 ZWL 557
$13.44 ZWL 346
61.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.18 ZWL 880
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
-49.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.33 ZWL 1,039
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
-26.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$181 ZWL 4,650
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ZWL 4,718
$108 ZWL 2,780
69.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$473 ZWL 12.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ZWL 7,756
$418 ZWL 10.8K
-27.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,108 ZWL 54.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,029 ZWL 52.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ZWL 5,156
$306 ZWL 7,882
-34.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
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Last update for Chinhoyi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

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