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

🙂 Solo nomad: Masvingo is 0.9% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Masvingo is 20.2% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.86 ZWL 254
$4.51 ZWL 116
118.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.77 ZWL 1,282
$30.28 ZWL 780
64.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 ZWL 176
$5.65 ZWL 145
21.06%
Cappuccino
$2.96 ZWL 76.2
$2.37 ZWL 61.0
24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.49
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.22
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 ZWL 37.50
$1.70 ZWL 43.81
-14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
-23.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ZWL 42.13
$1.55 ZWL 39.96
5.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.40
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
0.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ZWL 50.2
$1.71 ZWL 44.07
14.04%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
$1.75 ZWL 45.14
17.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 ZWL 277
$10.20 ZWL 263
5.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.40 ZWL 165
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
64.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.27 ZWL 161
$4.36 ZWL 112
43.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ZWL 77.2
$1.51 ZWL 38.91
98.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ZWL 43.03
$1.47 ZWL 37.97
13.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
-2.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.72
$1.08 ZWL 27.72
53.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.92
$1.15 ZWL 29.74
31.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
$1.38 ZWL 35.63
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ZWL 26.68
$1.01 ZWL 26.15
2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.82
$1.01 ZWL 26.00
-4.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 27.53
$1.52 ZWL 39.17
-29.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.43 ZWL 243
$4.98 ZWL 128
89.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ZWL 28.90
$1.54 ZWL 39.61
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 44.00
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
-20.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.80 ZWL 768
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 ZWL 125
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
58.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 52.4
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
-6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 ZWL 126
$5.14 ZWL 132
-4.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.24
$1.61 ZWL 41.53
-0.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 510.5K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ZWL 612.3K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.1 ZWL 1,523
$71.2 ZWL 1,835
-17.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 ZWL 450
$18.16 ZWL 468
-3.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.6 ZWL 2,410
$134 ZWL 3,453
-30.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.33 ZWL 653
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 ZWL 259
$10.18 ZWL 262
-1.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 ZWL 7,154
$137 ZWL 3,541
101.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,357 ZWL 189.5K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.05 ZWL 491
$21.90 ZWL 564
-13.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.45 ZWL 553
$13.44 ZWL 346
59.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.50 ZWL 889
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
-49.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.75 ZWL 1,024
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
-27.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$61.1 ZWL 1,575
$181 ZWL 4,650
-66.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$108 ZWL 2,780
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ZWL 7,868
$473 ZWL 12.2K
-35.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 ZWL 3,932
$418 ZWL 10.8K
-63.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,108 ZWL 54.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,029 ZWL 52.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Masvingo
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$306 ZWL 7,882
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
0
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Last update for Masvingo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

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