Cost of Living Comparison Between Marondera and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Marondera and Bulawayo

🙂 Solo nomad: Marondera is 9.7% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marondera is 5% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marondera
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.10 ZWL 131
$4.51 ZWL 116
13.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.75 ZWL 1,281
$30.28 ZWL 780
64.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 ZWL 186
$5.65 ZWL 145
27.61%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ZWL 50.0
$2.37 ZWL 60.9
-18.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ZWL 18.29
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 11.95
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
6.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ZWL 39.33
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ZWL 52.0
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
-21.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marondera
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 ZWL 26.10
$1.55 ZWL 39.94
-34.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.23
$1.01 ZWL 26.13
0.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ZWL 25.40
$1.71 ZWL 44.05
-42.11%
Eggs
$2.09 ZWL 53.7
$1.75 ZWL 45.12
19.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 ZWL 259
$10.20 ZWL 263
-1.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 ZWL 128
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
28.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.03 ZWL 129
$4.36 ZWL 112
15.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 ZWL 75.7
$1.51 ZWL 38.90
94.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ZWL 43.14
$1.47 ZWL 37.95
14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
-10.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 44.06
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
58.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWL 38.42
$1.15 ZWL 29.73
29.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 ZWL 53.2
$1.38 ZWL 35.62
49.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ZWL 24.26
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
-6.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 25.92
$1.01 ZWL 25.99
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.11 ZWL 28.60
$1.52 ZWL 39.16
-26.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.05 ZWL 104
$4.98 ZWL 128
-18.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
$1.54 ZWL 39.60
-25.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ZWL 43.75
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
-20.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Marondera
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)
$4.97 ZWL 128
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
61.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
-9.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 ZWL 128
$5.14 ZWL 132
-3.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 ZWL 39.72
$1.61 ZWL 41.51
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 508.9K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 604.4K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marondera
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 ZWL 1,485
$71.2 ZWL 1,834
-19.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 ZWL 459
$18.16 ZWL 468
-1.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$94.0 ZWL 2,421
$134 ZWL 3,452
-29.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marondera
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.33 ZWL 652
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.05 ZWL 259
$10.18 ZWL 262
-1.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marondera
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ZWL 7,201
$137 ZWL 3,540
103.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,393 ZWL 190.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marondera
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.72 ZWL 508
$21.90 ZWL 564
-9.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.56 ZWL 555
$13.44 ZWL 346
60.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.39 ZWL 886
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
-49.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.44 ZWL 1,041
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
-26.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marondera
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 ZWL 6,473
$181 ZWL 4,648
39.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ZWL 6,540
$108 ZWL 2,779
135.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ZWL 10.4K
$473 ZWL 12.2K
-14.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 ZWL 9,062
$418 ZWL 10.8K
-15.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,108 ZWL 54.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,029 ZWL 52.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marondera
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 Marondera: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

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