Cost of Living in Kairouan vs Bulawayo

Cost of living in Kairouan is 40% lower than in Bulawayo (without rent).

Rent in Kairouan is 40% cheaper than in Bulawayo.

Cost of living including rent in Kairouan is 40% lower than in Bulawayo.

Food in Kairouan is 29% cheaper than in Bulawayo.

Transport in Kairouan is 86% cheaper than in Bulawayo.

Kairouan vs. Bulawayo Comparision

Kairouan Bulawayo
Cost of Living, including rent
453 $
756 $
Without Rent
277 $
463 $
Rent & Utilities
176 $
293 $
Food
198 $
279 $
Transport
16 $
116 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
147 $
235 $
Quality of Life
29
17
Population
187.0K
666.0K

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Kairouan Bulawayo

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.28 $ 3.72 $
Dinner, for 2 19.7 $ 33.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.89 $ 3.81 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.49 $ 1.66 $
Capuccino 0.74 $ 2.48 $
Coke, 330ml 0.66 $ 0.5 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.48 $ 1.31 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.17 $ 1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.18 $ 1.11 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.42 $ 2.01 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.1 $ 13 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.43 $ 4.33 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.4 $ 4.26 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.26 $ 1.63 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.15 $ 1.76 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.26 $ 2.88 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.63 $ 1.25 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.54 $ 1.54 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.17 $ 0.81 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.9 $ 2.48 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.29 $ 5.99 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.12 $ 1.47 $
Cigarette pack 3.28 $ 2.49 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.35 $ 0.5 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.6 $ 31.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.83 $ 1.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.93 $ 22.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 16 $ 27.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.38 $ 13.8 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.58 $ 3.27 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.11 $ 2.71 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.02 $ 1.27 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28 $ 51.2 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
43.4 $ 79.1 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
14.7 $ 93.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 133 $ 132 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 284 $ 335 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 134 $ 219 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 389 $ 391 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,133 $ 2,102 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 652 $ 3,800 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 147 $ 235 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 13.93 % 14.9 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19.7 $ 24.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.62 $ 8.92 $
Haircut 2.86 $ 5.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 99.1 $ 56.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 38.2 $ 30.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 90 $ 201 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,418 $ 8,708 $