Cost of Living Comparison Between Masvingo and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Masvingo and Bulawayo

🙂 Solo nomad: Masvingo is 19.2% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Masvingo is 4.5% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 ZWL 274
$4.45 ZWL 120
128.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 ZWL 1,374
$30.03 ZWL 810
69.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 ZWL 186
$5.65 ZWL 153
22.12%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ZWL 79.5
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
27.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZWL 17.84
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.73
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.48
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ZWL 52.7
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
-20.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 44
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 27.61
$1 ZWL 26.96
2.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
12.87%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
17.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 ZWL 298
$10.38 ZWL 280
6.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 ZWL 175
$3.85 ZWL 104
68.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 ZWL 167
$4.35 ZWL 117
42.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 ZWL 78.7
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
92.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ZWL 44.46
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
11.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ZWL 61
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
-3.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.94
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
57.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.05
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ZWL 25.94
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 25.9
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 29.17
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
-27.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 ZWL 221
$4.96 ZWL 134
64.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.91
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
-20.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 46.03
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
-23.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Masvingo
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)
$5.08 ZWL 137
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
66.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.7
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
-10.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 ZWL 131
$5.06 ZWL 137
-3.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 43.34
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
-1.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K ZWL 539.4K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ZWL 639.2K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 ZWL 1,568
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
-18.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 ZWL 473
$18.42 ZWL 497
-4.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.7 ZWL 2,446
$135 ZWL 3,642
-32.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.27 ZWL 682
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.8 ZWL 264
$10.17 ZWL 274
-3.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,587
$139 ZWL 3,744
102.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,279 ZWL 196.3K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.47 ZWL 525
$21.83 ZWL 589
-10.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.3 ZWL 574
$13.28 ZWL 358
60.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.2 ZWL 949
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
-47.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.43 ZWL 1,090
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
-26.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$61.2 ZWL 1,650
$185 ZWL 5,001
-67.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$108 ZWL 2,909
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 ZWL 8,086
$462 ZWL 12.5K
-35.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ZWL 4,010
$413 ZWL 11.1K
-64.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 ZWL 15.6K
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
-71.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Masvingo
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 Masvingo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

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