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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 19.8% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 83.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 33.4% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 111.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 Rp 57.4K
$4.55 ZWL 116
-25.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.90 Rp 554.7K
$29.54 ZWL 753
11.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 Rp 83.2K
$5.57 ZWL 142
-11.49%
Cappuccino
$2.73 Rp 46.0K
$2.33 ZWL 59.4
17.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 Rp 23.4K
$0.52 ZWL 13.22
167.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
$0.44 ZWL 11.20
59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 Rp 50.3K
$1.72 ZWL 43.89
73.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 Rp 66.2K
$2.46 ZWL 62.8
59.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 Rp 28.8K
$1.57 ZWL 40.10
8.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.50 Rp 42.2K
$1.01 ZWL 25.68
147.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 Rp 20.4K
$1.73 ZWL 44.22
-30.06%
Eggs
$2.45 Rp 41.3K
$1.75 ZWL 44.60
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 Rp 242.2K
$10.31 ZWL 263
39.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 Rp 71.2K
$4.00 ZWL 102
5.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.89 Rp 200.4K
$4.37 ZWL 111
172.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 Rp 64.4K
$1.53 ZWL 38.90
149.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.4K
$1.53 ZWL 38.92
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.3K
$2.29 ZWL 58.4
17.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 39.3K
$1.12 ZWL 28.56
108.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 Rp 32.6K
$1.19 ZWL 30.29
62.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 37.8K
$1.39 ZWL 35.51
61.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
$0.99 ZWL 25.24
4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Rp 12.1K
$1.05 ZWL 26.67
-31.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 Rp 54.5K
$1.47 ZWL 37.42
119.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.35 Rp 427.5K
$4.91 ZWL 125
416.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 Rp 48.2K
$1.49 ZWL 37.87
91.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rp 46.4K
$2.19 ZWL 55.9
25.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,537
$0.52 ZWL 13.26
-48.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.19 Rp 138.2K
$29.71 ZWL 758
-72.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 8,293
$3.03 ZWL 77.1
-83.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 Rp 7,646
$2.20 ZWL 56.0
-79.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 Rp 102.0K
$5.07 ZWL 129
19.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 14.4K
$1.66 ZWL 42.41
-48.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K Rp 437.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Rp 531.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 Rp 1.3M
$71.9 ZWL 1,833
10.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 Rp 68.9K
$18.29 ZWL 466
-77.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.26 Rp 409.1K
$133 ZWL 3,403
-81.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.4 Rp 1.6M
$25.36 ZWL 647
276.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.58 Rp 111.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.03 Rp 68.0K
$10.19 ZWL 260
-60.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 Rp 5.1M
$140 ZWL 3,564
114.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,542 Rp 110.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 Rp 935.3K
$21.55 ZWL 550
157.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.69 Rp 635.5K
$13.14 ZWL 335
186.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 Rp 1.5M
$68.9 ZWL 1,758
27.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
$55.4 ZWL 1,413
39.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 Rp 16.7M
$186 ZWL 4,743
431.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 Rp 11.5M
$111 ZWL 2,836
512.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,370 Rp 56.8M
$458 ZWL 11.7K
636.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 Rp 34.6M
$414 ZWL 10.5K
396.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,099 Rp 52.3M
$2,115 ZWL 53.9K
46.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,363 Rp 39.8M
$2,055 ZWL 52.4K
14.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 Rp 2.9M
$300 ZWL 7,656
-41.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 7, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: March 9, 2026

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