Cost of Living Comparison Between Kwekwe and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kwekwe and Bulawayo

😐 Solo nomad: Kwekwe is 16.8% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kwekwe is 46% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kwekwe
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 ZWL 262
$4.51 ZWL 116
125.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.96 ZWL 1,287
$30.28 ZWL 780
64.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 ZWL 182
$5.65 ZWL 145
25.31%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
$2.37 ZWL 60.9
28.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.44
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.11
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ZWL 39.44
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
-20.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kwekwe
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.47
$1.55 ZWL 39.94
3.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ZWL 15.59
$1.01 ZWL 26.13
-39.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 ZWL 42.59
$1.71 ZWL 44.05
-3.51%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$1.75 ZWL 45.12
17.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.01 ZWL 283
$10.20 ZWL 263
7.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.40 ZWL 165
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
64.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.90 ZWL 100
$4.36 ZWL 112
-10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 ZWL 75.6
$1.51 ZWL 38.90
94.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.28
$1.47 ZWL 37.95
11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
-2.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
51.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 ZWL 39.74
$1.15 ZWL 29.73
33.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
$1.38 ZWL 35.62
44.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ZWL 26.76
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
$1.01 ZWL 25.99
0.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.13 ZWL 28.99
$1.52 ZWL 39.16
-25.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 ZWL 242
$4.98 ZWL 128
88.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ZWL 30.23
$1.54 ZWL 39.60
-24.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 46.15
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
-16.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Kwekwe
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 13.35
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.48 ZWL 836
$29.80 ZWL 767
8.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 ZWL 131
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
66.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
-7.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 ZWL 128
$5.14 ZWL 132
-3.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ZWL 40.39
$1.61 ZWL 41.51
-2.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K ZWL 514.6K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 604.9K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kwekwe
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.1 ZWL 1,521
$71.2 ZWL 1,834
-17.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 ZWL 458
$18.16 ZWL 468
-2.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.0 ZWL 2,395
$134 ZWL 3,452
-30.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kwekwe
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.33 ZWL 652
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 ZWL 255
$10.18 ZWL 262
-2.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kwekwe
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ZWL 7,218
$137 ZWL 3,540
103.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,272 ZWL 187.3K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kwekwe
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.61 ZWL 505
$21.90 ZWL 564
-10.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.55 ZWL 555
$13.44 ZWL 346
60.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.70 ZWL 893
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
-49.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.28 ZWL 1,011
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
-28.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kwekwe
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,804
$181 ZWL 4,648
-18.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 ZWL 3,108
$108 ZWL 2,779
11.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ZWL 15.5K
$473 ZWL 12.2K
27.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 ZWL 20.6K
$418 ZWL 10.8K
91.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,108 ZWL 54.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,029 ZWL 52.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kwekwe
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$294 ZWL 7,582
$306 ZWL 7,879
-3.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
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Last update for Kwekwe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

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