Cost of Living Comparison Between Kadoma and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kadoma and Bulawayo

😐 Solo nomad: Kadoma is 6% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kadoma is 29.2% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.93 ZWL 256
$4.51 ZWL 116
120.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 ZWL 1,310
$30.28 ZWL 780
68.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 ZWL 179
$5.65 ZWL 145
22.83%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ZWL 77.1
$2.37 ZWL 60.9
26.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 17.16
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
39.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 11.96
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
6.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ZWL 39.41
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
-21.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
$1.55 ZWL 39.94
5.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWL 25.27
$1.01 ZWL 26.13
-2.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 ZWL 48.15
$1.71 ZWL 44.05
9.36%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
$1.75 ZWL 45.12
17.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.82 ZWL 279
$10.20 ZWL 263
6.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ZWL 169
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
69.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.43 ZWL 166
$4.36 ZWL 112
47.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ZWL 77.2
$1.51 ZWL 38.90
98.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ZWL 42.43
$1.47 ZWL 37.95
12.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ZWL 58.2
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
1.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.86
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
57.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 ZWL 40.39
$1.15 ZWL 29.73
36.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
$1.38 ZWL 35.62
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ZWL 24.68
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
-4.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ZWL 24.43
$1.01 ZWL 25.99
-5.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 27.55
$1.52 ZWL 39.16
-29.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 ZWL 246
$4.98 ZWL 128
91.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 29.05
$1.54 ZWL 39.60
-26.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 45.90
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
-17.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.80 ZWL 767
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 ZWL 125
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
58.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
-5.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 ZWL 126
$5.14 ZWL 132
-4.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 ZWL 41.07
$1.61 ZWL 41.51
-1.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.5 ZWL 1,506
$71.2 ZWL 1,834
-17.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 ZWL 456
$18.16 ZWL 468
-2.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.8 ZWL 2,390
$134 ZWL 3,452
-30.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.33 ZWL 652
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWL 262
$10.18 ZWL 262
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ZWL 7,218
$137 ZWL 3,540
103.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,243 ZWL 186.5K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.41 ZWL 500
$21.90 ZWL 564
-11.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.20 ZWL 546
$13.44 ZWL 346
57.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.37 ZWL 885
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
-49.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.50 ZWL 1,043
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
-26.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$181 ZWL 4,648
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$108 ZWL 2,779
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$473 ZWL 12.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$418 ZWL 10.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,108 ZWL 54.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,029 ZWL 52.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$306 ZWL 7,879
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
0
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Last update for Kadoma: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

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