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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kadoma is 15.3% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kadoma is 0.2% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.81 ZWL 265
$4.45 ZWL 120
120.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 ZWL 1,375
$30.03 ZWL 810
69.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 ZWL 187
$5.65 ZWL 153
22.48%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ZWL 81.9
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
31.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ZWL 19.24
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
39.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.68
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
-14.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ZWL 52.6
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
-20.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.76
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 27.55
$1 ZWL 26.96
2.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 ZWL 51.2
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
11.11%
Eggs
$2.18 ZWL 58.7
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
24.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 ZWL 288
$10.38 ZWL 280
2.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 ZWL 171
$3.85 ZWL 104
65.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$4.35 ZWL 117
48.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 ZWL 81.5
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
98.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.96
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 ZWL 61.6
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
-1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 ZWL 44.98
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
54.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 ZWL 40.52
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
51.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ZWL 27.1
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
-1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 ZWL 26.89
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
-5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.21
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
-24.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 ZWL 217
$4.96 ZWL 134
62.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 30.58
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
-23.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ZWL 47.85
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
-20.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 ZWL 14.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.96 ZWL 808
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWL 135
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
64.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 52.9
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
-13.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 ZWL 132
$5.06 ZWL 137
-3.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.92
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
-4.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 546K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K ZWL 623.3K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 ZWL 1,599
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
-17.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 ZWL 468
$18.42 ZWL 497
-5.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.7 ZWL 2,472
$135 ZWL 3,642
-32.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.27 ZWL 682
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 ZWL 268
$10.17 ZWL 274
-2.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ZWL 7,526
$139 ZWL 3,744
101.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,402 ZWL 199.6K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.75 ZWL 533
$21.83 ZWL 589
-9.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.28 ZWL 574
$13.28 ZWL 358
60.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.24 ZWL 924
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
-48.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.87 ZWL 1,075
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
-27.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$185 ZWL 5,001
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$108 ZWL 2,909
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$462 ZWL 12.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$413 ZWL 11.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kadoma
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$304 ZWL 8,186
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
0
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Last update for Kadoma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

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