Cost of Living Comparison Between Gweru and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Gweru and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 17% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gweru is 0.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gweru
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 ZWL 66.6
$3 Rp 48.8K
-17.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.1 ZWL 1,324
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
292.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 ZWL 166
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
93.40%
Cappuccino
$2.73 ZWL 73.7
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
23.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 13.01
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 12.49
$0.26 Rp 4,217
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.6
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-38.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.19
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-69.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gweru
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ZWL 39.53
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWL 26.38
$1.67 Rp 27K
-41.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 50
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
63.16%
Eggs
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-11.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 ZWL 288
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-23.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ZWL 102
$4 Rp 64.8K
-5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.66 ZWL 153
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-49.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-44.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 43.52
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
$2.65 Rp 43K
-22.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.64
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWL 40.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-5.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.52
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ZWL 27.83
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ZWL 25.6
$0.56 Rp 9,114
69.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 28.84
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-52.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 ZWL 219
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 30.38
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-53.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 46.14
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-35.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Gweru
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 14.12
$0.32 Rp 5,203
62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 ZWL 133
$0.49 Rp 7,888
906.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 ZWL 25.25
$0.34 Rp 5,573
176.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 136
$6.04 Rp 98K
-16.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 ZWL 42.93
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
117.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-22.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 633.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-26.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gweru
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.77 ZWL 803
$62.6 Rp 1M
-52.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ZWL 467
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
322.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.8 ZWL 2,449
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
273.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gweru
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.81 ZWL 1,074
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
76.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 ZWL 52.7
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-68.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 ZWL 274
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
208.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gweru
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 ZWL 6,708
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
166.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,837 ZWL 157.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-4.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gweru
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.01 ZWL 513
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-64.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.03 ZWL 540
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-19.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.5 ZWL 930
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-59.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41 ZWL 1,106
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-43.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gweru
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,987
$259 Rp 4.2M
-42.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.1 ZWL 1,917
$159 Rp 2.6M
-55.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 ZWL 14.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-4.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 ZWL 8,247
$336 Rp 5.5M
-9.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gweru
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 ZWL 6,609
$182 Rp 3M
34.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.28
-47.29%

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Last update for Gweru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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