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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 14.5% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gweru is 21.4% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.47 ZWL 63.3

$4.39 ZWL 112

-43.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.16 ZWL 1,259

$29.73 ZWL 761

65.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.10 ZWL 156

$5.52 ZWL 141

10.51%

Cappuccino

$2.86 ZWL 73.3

$2.31 ZWL 59.3

23.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 ZWL 13.11

$0.49 ZWL 12.53

4.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ZWL 11.22

$0.44 ZWL 11.26

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 ZWL 38.13

$1.70 ZWL 43.64

-12.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 ZWL 25.95

$2.49 ZWL 63.8

-59.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ZWL 38.05

$1.52 ZWL 38.96

-1.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 ZWL 26.16

$1.01 ZWL 25.82

0.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 ZWL 49.72

$1.77 ZWL 45.22

9.60%

Eggs

$2.02 ZWL 51.7

$1.79 ZWL 45.91

12.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.80 ZWL 277

$10.36 ZWL 265

4.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 ZWL 96.0

$3.87 ZWL 99.1

-3.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.34 ZWL 137

$4.45 ZWL 114

20.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.05 ZWL 52.4

$1.53 ZWL 39.09

33.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ZWL 43.23

$1.54 ZWL 39.51

9.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.03 ZWL 51.9

$2.23 ZWL 57.0

-8.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.97 ZWL 24.85

$1.08 ZWL 27.71

-10.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 ZWL 38.57

$1.18 ZWL 30.26

27.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 ZWL 25.98

$1.34 ZWL 34.21

-24.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ZWL 26.36

$0.98 ZWL 25.20

5.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 ZWL 24.58

$1.04 ZWL 26.65

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.08 ZWL 27.55

$1.47 ZWL 37.64

-26.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.53 ZWL 193

$4.85 ZWL 124

55.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ZWL 30.05

$1.55 ZWL 39.66

-24.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 ZWL 43.94

$2.21 ZWL 56.5

-22.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ZWL 13.35

$0.51 ZWL 13.15

1.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.43 ZWL 754

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.92 ZWL 126

$2.98 ZWL 76.3

65.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.93 ZWL 23.89

$2.22 ZWL 56.9

-58.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.86 ZWL 124

$5.11 ZWL 131

-4.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 ZWL 40.82

$1.67 ZWL 42.75

-4.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.8K ZWL 506.8K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.8K ZWL 610.6K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$30.31 ZWL 776

$72.3 ZWL 1,852

-58.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.94 ZWL 434

$18.28 ZWL 468

-7.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$93.4 ZWL 2,392

$135 ZWL 3,452

-30.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.58 ZWL 1,039

$25.39 ZWL 650

59.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$1.96 ZWL 50.2

Cinema Ticket

$10.09 ZWL 258

$9.93 ZWL 254

1.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$251 ZWL 6,434

$141 ZWL 3,606

78.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,852 ZWL 149.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.47 ZWL 499

$21.70 ZWL 556

-10.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.15 ZWL 516

$13.09 ZWL 335

53.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$34.02 ZWL 871

$69.1 ZWL 1,770

-50.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.65 ZWL 1,041

$56.0 ZWL 1,434

-27.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$153 ZWL 3,917

$184 ZWL 4,718

-16.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69.5 ZWL 1,781

$111 ZWL 2,839

-37.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$541 ZWL 13.9K

$473 ZWL 12.1K

14.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$304 ZWL 7,791

$419 ZWL 10.7K

-27.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,128 ZWL 54.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,040 ZWL 52.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$248 ZWL 6,361

$297 ZWL 7,613

-16.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gweru: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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