Cost of Living in Ait Melloul vs Bulawayo

Cost of living in Ait Melloul is 32% lower than in Bulawayo (without rent).

Rent in Ait Melloul is 29% cheaper than in Bulawayo.

Cost of living including rent in Ait Melloul is 31% lower than in Bulawayo.

Food in Ait Melloul is 17% cheaper than in Bulawayo.

Transport in Ait Melloul is 78% cheaper than in Bulawayo.

Ait Melloul vs. Bulawayo Comparision

Ait Melloul Bulawayo
Cost of Living, including rent
524 $
756 $
Without Rent
314 $
463 $
Rent & Utilities
209 $
293 $
Food
231 $
279 $
Transport
25 $
116 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
360 $
235 $
Quality of Life
31
17
Population
172.0K
666.0K

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Ait Melloul Bulawayo

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.32 $ 3.72 $
Dinner, for 2 25.2 $ 33.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.13 $ 3.81 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.21 $ 1.66 $
Capuccino 1.98 $ 2.48 $
Coke, 330ml 0.55 $ 0.5 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.82 $ 1.31 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.5 $ 1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.75 $ 1.11 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.76 $ 2.01 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.49 $ 13 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.71 $ 4.33 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.56 $ 4.26 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $ 1.63 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.14 $ 1.76 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.82 $ 2.88 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $ 1.25 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.76 $ 1.54 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $ 0.81 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.31 $ 2.48 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.16 $ 5.99 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.07 $ 1.47 $
Cigarette pack 4.06 $ 2.49 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.47 $ 0.5 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 19.2 $ 31.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.49 $ 1.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.4 $ 22.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 19.8 $ 27.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.42 $ 13.8 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.79 $ 3.27 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.36 $ 2.71 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.43 $ 1.27 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
18.3 $ 51.2 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28.4 $ 79.1 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
28.3 $ 93.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 148 $ 132 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 285 $ 335 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 221 $ 219 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 498 $ 391 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,310 $ 2,102 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 926 $ 3,800 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 360 $ 235 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.73 % 14.9 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12.4 $ 24.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.13 $ 8.92 $
Haircut 3.86 $ 5.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 59.7 $ 56.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 38.2 $ 30.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 69.4 $ 201 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,817 $ 8,708 $