Cost of Living in Pointe-Noire vs Bulawayo

Cost of living in Pointe-Noire is 29% lower than in Bulawayo (without rent).

Rent in Pointe-Noire is 15% cheaper than in Bulawayo.

Cost of living including rent in Pointe-Noire is 24% lower than in Bulawayo.

Food in Pointe-Noire is 23% cheaper than in Bulawayo.

Transport in Pointe-Noire is 48% cheaper than in Bulawayo.

Pointe-Noire vs. Bulawayo Comparision

Pointe-Noire Bulawayo
Cost of Living, including rent
578 $
756 $
Without Rent
330 $
463 $
Rent & Utilities
248 $
293 $
Food
214 $
279 $
Transport
60 $
116 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
423 $
235 $
Quality of Life
16
17
Population
1.4M
666.0K

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Pointe-Noire Bulawayo

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.56 $ 3.72 $
Dinner, for 2 21.3 $ 33.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.82 $ 3.81 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.87 $ 1.66 $
Capuccino 1.88 $ 2.48 $
Coke, 330ml 0.59 $ 0.5 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.17 $ 1.31 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.74 $ 1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $ 1.11 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.63 $ 2.01 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.02 $ 13 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.32 $ 4.33 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.93 $ 4.26 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.2 $ 1.63 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $ 1.76 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $ 2.88 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $ 1.25 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $ 1.54 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.35 $ 0.81 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.25 $ 2.48 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.9 $ 5.99 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.43 $ 1.47 $
Cigarette pack 2.8 $ 2.49 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.42 $ 0.5 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 16.1 $ 31.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.06 $ 1.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.67 $ 22.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 17.8 $ 27.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.64 $ 13.8 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.02 $ 3.27 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.57 $ 2.71 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.27 $ 1.27 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
39.2 $ 51.2 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
61 $ 79.1 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
25.7 $ 93.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 167 $ 132 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 347 $ 335 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 247 $ 219 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 539 $ 391 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,550 $ 2,102 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 906 $ 3,800 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 423 $ 235 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.1 % 14.9 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.7 $ 24.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.4 $ 8.92 $
Haircut 4.44 $ 5.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66 $ 56.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 30.8 $ 30.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 119 $ 201 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,758 $ 8,708 $