Cost of Living Comparison Between Marondera and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Marondera and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Marondera is 9.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marondera is 0 than Ubud without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marondera
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 ZWL 131
$3 Rp 48.8K
62.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 ZWL 1,373
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
306.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 ZWL 191
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
122.64%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ZWL 53.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-10.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.36
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.62
$0.26 Rp 4,217
65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-38.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ZWL 53
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-38.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marondera
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 ZWL 26.67
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-33.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWL 26.22
$1.67 Rp 27K
-41.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-10.53%
Eggs
$2.18 ZWL 58.8
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 ZWL 265
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-29.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 ZWL 138
$4 Rp 64.8K
28.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.09 ZWL 137
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-54.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ZWL 79.9
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-17.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWL 45.48
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
10.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 53.5
$2.65 Rp 43K
-25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.73
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ZWL 41.76
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-1.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 26.08
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$0.56 Rp 9,114
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 ZWL 29.26
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-51.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.08 ZWL 110
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-72.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-51.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 48.3
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Marondera
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 ZWL 138
$0.49 Rp 7,888
946.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$0.34 Rp 5,573
502.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 ZWL 132
$6.04 Rp 98K
-18.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.92
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
112.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 544.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-23.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ZWL 641.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-25.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marondera
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,603
$62.6 Rp 1M
-5.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ZWL 476
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
330.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.6 ZWL 2,498
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
280.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marondera
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.99 ZWL 269
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
203.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marondera
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ZWL 7,555
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
200.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,424 ZWL 200.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
21.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marondera
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.32 ZWL 521
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-63.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.05 ZWL 568
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-15.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.73 ZWL 937
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-59.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.46 ZWL 1,091
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-44.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marondera
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,802
$259 Rp 4.2M
-2.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,804
$159 Rp 2.6M
58.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 ZWL 10.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-30.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 ZWL 9,272
$336 Rp 5.5M
2.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marondera
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.28
0.23%

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Last update for Marondera: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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