Cost of Living Comparison Between Gweru and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Gweru and Bulawayo

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 25.4% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gweru is 27.6% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gweru
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 ZWL 63.6
$4.51 ZWL 116
-45.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.30 ZWL 1,270
$30.28 ZWL 780
62.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 ZWL 156
$5.65 ZWL 145
7.61%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ZWL 70.5
$2.37 ZWL 60.9
15.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 12.48
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.07
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 39.78
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
-9.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
-61.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gweru
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ZWL 39.30
$1.55 ZWL 39.94
-1.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWL 25.07
$1.01 ZWL 26.13
-3.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
$1.71 ZWL 44.05
15.20%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$1.75 ZWL 45.12
17.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.72 ZWL 276
$10.20 ZWL 263
5.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ZWL 95.5
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
-4.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.60 ZWL 144
$4.36 ZWL 112
28.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
$1.51 ZWL 38.90
34.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
$1.47 ZWL 37.95
9.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
-11.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 ZWL 40.52
$1.15 ZWL 29.73
36.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ZWL 25.38
$1.38 ZWL 35.62
-28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ZWL 24.40
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
-5.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ZWL 24.31
$1.01 ZWL 25.99
-6.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 27.48
$1.52 ZWL 39.16
-29.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 ZWL 238
$4.98 ZWL 128
85.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
$1.54 ZWL 39.60
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 46.06
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
-16.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Gweru
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ZWL 12.56
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
2.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.80 ZWL 767
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 133
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
67.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ZWL 22.65
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
-59.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 ZWL 131
$5.14 ZWL 132
-0.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.36
$1.61 ZWL 41.51
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K ZWL 595.6K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gweru
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.03 ZWL 773
$71.2 ZWL 1,834
-57.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 ZWL 432
$18.16 ZWL 468
-7.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.2 ZWL 2,401
$134 ZWL 3,452
-30.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gweru
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.72 ZWL 1,049
$25.33 ZWL 652
60.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 ZWL 50.1
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 ZWL 262
$10.18 ZWL 262
-0.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gweru
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 ZWL 6,528
$137 ZWL 3,540
84.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,833 ZWL 150.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gweru
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.12 ZWL 492
$21.90 ZWL 564
-12.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.87 ZWL 512
$13.44 ZWL 346
47.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.52 ZWL 889
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
-49.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.68 ZWL 1,022
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
-28.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gweru
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,822
$181 ZWL 4,648
-17.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.3 ZWL 1,810
$108 ZWL 2,779
-34.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 ZWL 14.0K
$473 ZWL 12.2K
15.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ZWL 7,681
$418 ZWL 10.8K
-28.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,108 ZWL 54.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,029 ZWL 52.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gweru
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$254 ZWL 6,549
$306 ZWL 7,879
-16.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
0
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Last update for Gweru: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

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