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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11.8% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 12.1% cheaper than Bulawayo without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.45 ZWL 120
-32.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$30.03 ZWL 810
-58.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.65 ZWL 153
-43.72%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
-4.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
-39.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
42.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
30.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1 ZWL 26.96
67.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
29.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.38 ZWL 280
34.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.85 ZWL 104
3.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$4.35 ZWL 117
159.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
136.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
13.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
31.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
49.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.96 ZWL 134
202.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
64.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.52 ZWL 14.09
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$29.96 ZWL 808
-66.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
-83.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
-85.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.06 ZWL 137
19.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
-55.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
-12.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.42 ZWL 497
-77.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$135 ZWL 3,642
-81.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$25.27 ZWL 682
-10.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.17 ZWL 274
-67.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$139 ZWL 3,744
-32.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$21.83 ZWL 589
141.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$13.28 ZWL 358
87.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
27.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
32.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$185 ZWL 5,001
39.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$108 ZWL 2,909
47.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$462 ZWL 12.5K
24.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$413 ZWL 11.1K
-18.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
-51.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
-57.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$304 ZWL 8,186
-39.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

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