Cost of Living Comparison Between Shurugwi and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Shurugwi and Bulawayo

🙂 Solo nomad: Shurugwi is 3.3% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shurugwi is 6.6% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shurugwi
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.89 ZWL 255
$4.51 ZWL 116
119.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.13 ZWL 1,034
$30.28 ZWL 780
32.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 ZWL 184
$5.65 ZWL 145
26.19%
Cappuccino
$1.65 ZWL 42.39
$2.37 ZWL 61.0
-30.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.53
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.27
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 ZWL 37.51
$1.70 ZWL 43.81
-14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
-21.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shurugwi
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ZWL 40.17
$1.55 ZWL 39.96
0.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.17
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
0.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ZWL 49.87
$1.71 ZWL 44.07
13.45%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 55.2
$1.75 ZWL 45.14
22.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.77 ZWL 277
$10.20 ZWL 263
5.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 ZWL 170
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
69.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 ZWL 163
$4.36 ZWL 112
45.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 ZWL 75.0
$1.51 ZWL 38.91
92.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ZWL 42.47
$1.47 ZWL 37.97
12.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ZWL 58.4
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
2.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.35
$1.08 ZWL 27.72
51.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.65
$1.15 ZWL 29.74
30.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
$1.38 ZWL 35.63
43.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 26.30
$1.01 ZWL 26.15
0.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ZWL 24.06
$1.01 ZWL 26.00
-7.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 27.81
$1.52 ZWL 39.17
-28.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.72 ZWL 250
$4.98 ZWL 128
95.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ZWL 29.93
$1.54 ZWL 39.61
-24.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ZWL 46.37
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
-16.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Shurugwi
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)
$5.12 ZWL 132
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
66.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
-9.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 ZWL 126
$5.14 ZWL 132
-4.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 ZWL 39.53
$1.61 ZWL 41.53
-4.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ZWL 512.3K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K ZWL 603.3K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shurugwi
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 ZWL 1,485
$71.2 ZWL 1,835
-19.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 ZWL 459
$18.16 ZWL 468
-1.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.9 ZWL 2,418
$134 ZWL 3,453
-29.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shurugwi
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.33 ZWL 653
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 ZWL 262
$10.18 ZWL 262
-0.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shurugwi
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 ZWL 7,060
$137 ZWL 3,541
99.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,354 ZWL 189.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shurugwi
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.25 ZWL 496
$21.90 ZWL 564
-12.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.17 ZWL 545
$13.44 ZWL 346
57.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.55 ZWL 890
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
-49.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.30 ZWL 1,038
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
-26.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shurugwi
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$181 ZWL 4,650
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$108 ZWL 2,780
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$473 ZWL 12.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$418 ZWL 10.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,108 ZWL 54.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,029 ZWL 52.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shurugwi
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 Shurugwi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

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