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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Bulawayo

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 1.8% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 84.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 6.2% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 114.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$4.39 ZWLย 112
-21.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$29.73 ZWLย 761
9.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$5.52 ZWLย 141
-8.70%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.31 ZWLย 59.3
23.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.49 ZWLย 12.53
173.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.44 ZWLย 11.26
70.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.70 ZWLย 43.64
70.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.49 ZWLย 63.8
58.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.52 ZWLย 38.96
18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.01 ZWLย 25.82
152.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$1.77 ZWLย 45.22
-32.77%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.79 ZWLย 45.91
35.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$10.36 ZWLย 265
38.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$3.87 ZWLย 99.1
8.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$4.45 ZWLย 114
166.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.53 ZWLย 39.09
142.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.54 ZWLย 39.51
1.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$2.23 ZWLย 57.0
24.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.08 ZWLย 27.71
105.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$1.18 ZWLย 30.26
68.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.34 ZWLย 34.21
70.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.98 ZWLย 25.20
3.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$1.04 ZWLย 26.65
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$1.47 ZWLย 37.64
115.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$4.85 ZWLย 124
388.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.55 ZWLย 39.66
79.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$2.21 ZWLย 56.5
24.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$0.51 ZWLย 13.15
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$29.43 ZWLย 754
-72.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$2.98 ZWLย 76.3
-84.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
$2.22 ZWLย 56.9
-81.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$5.11 ZWLย 131
20.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.67 ZWLย 42.75
-52.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$72.3 ZWLย 1,852
11.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$18.28 ZWLย 468
-77.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$135 ZWLย 3,452
-82.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$25.39 ZWLย 650
281.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$9.93 ZWLย 254
-58.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$141 ZWLย 3,606
111.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$21.70 ZWLย 556
146.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$13.09 ZWLย 335
192.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$69.1 ZWLย 1,770
25.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$56.0 ZWLย 1,434
40.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$184 ZWLย 4,718
451.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$111 ZWLย 2,839
503.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$473 ZWLย 12.1K
608.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$419 ZWLย 10.7K
403.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$2,128 ZWLย 54.5K
41.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$2,040 ZWLย 52.2K
14.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$297 ZWLย 7,613
-39.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: January 13, 2026

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