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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mutare and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mutare and Bulawayo

🙂 Solo nomad: Mutare is 35.6% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mutare is 16.2% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mutare
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.18 ZWL 261
$4.39 ZWL 112
131.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.65 ZWL 1,271
$29.73 ZWL 761
67.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ZWL 117
$5.52 ZWL 141
-17.21%
Cappuccino
$1.27 ZWL 32.50
$2.31 ZWL 59.3
-45.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ZWL 18.30
$0.49 ZWL 12.53
44.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 11.82
$0.44 ZWL 11.26
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ZWL 35.47
$1.70 ZWL 43.64
-18.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 45.50
$2.49 ZWL 63.8
-28.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mutare
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ZWL 32.86
$1.52 ZWL 38.96
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWL 24.88
$1.01 ZWL 25.82
-3.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 ZWL 34.29
$1.77 ZWL 45.22
-24.29%
Eggs
$1.93 ZWL 49.38
$1.79 ZWL 45.91
7.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.06 ZWL 78.5
$10.36 ZWL 265
-70.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 ZWL 104
$3.87 ZWL 99.1
4.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.95 ZWL 127
$4.45 ZWL 114
11.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.3
$1.53 ZWL 39.09
28.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.42
$1.54 ZWL 39.51
10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 52.2
$2.23 ZWL 57.0
-8.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.17
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
-9.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.59
$1.18 ZWL 30.26
27.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.05
$1.34 ZWL 34.21
-26.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
$0.98 ZWL 25.20
-51.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ZWL 25.57
$1.04 ZWL 26.65
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.11 ZWL 28.43
$1.47 ZWL 37.64
-24.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.05 ZWL 155
$4.85 ZWL 124
24.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ZWL 29.71
$1.55 ZWL 39.66
-25.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ZWL 42.73
$2.21 ZWL 56.5
-24.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Mutare
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.28
$0.51 ZWL 13.15
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.51 ZWL 679
$29.43 ZWL 754
-9.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ZWL 77.6
$2.98 ZWL 76.3
1.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 ZWL 50.4
$2.22 ZWL 56.9
-11.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 ZWL 125
$5.11 ZWL 131
-4.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 ZWL 39.56
$1.67 ZWL 42.75
-7.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ZWL 505.2K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 601.9K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mutare
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.7 ZWL 1,502
$72.3 ZWL 1,852
-18.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.05 ZWL 385
$18.28 ZWL 468
-17.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 ZWL 1,537
$135 ZWL 3,452
-55.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mutare
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.83 ZWL 1,020
$25.39 ZWL 650
56.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.07 ZWL 130
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.04 ZWL 257
$9.93 ZWL 254
1.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mutare
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 ZWL 3,741
$141 ZWL 3,606
3.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,192 ZWL 184.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mutare
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.82 ZWL 251
$21.70 ZWL 556
-54.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.43 ZWL 242
$13.09 ZWL 335
-27.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$25.28 ZWL 647
$69.1 ZWL 1,770
-63.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.87 ZWL 509
$56.0 ZWL 1,434
-64.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mutare
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 ZWL 8,846
$184 ZWL 4,718
87.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ZWL 6,362
$111 ZWL 2,839
124.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 ZWL 19.1K
$473 ZWL 12.1K
57.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ZWL 10.3K
$419 ZWL 10.7K
-4.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$247 ZWL 6,324
$2,128 ZWL 54.5K
-88.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,040 ZWL 52.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mutare
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 ZWL 6,296
$297 ZWL 7,613
-17.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
0
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Last update for Mutare: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: January 13, 2026

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