cost
Cost of Living Index
Bulawayo73.1 / 100
Masvingo87.1 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Bulawayo wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Masvingo.
Top trade-offs
Bulawayo leads cost, safety, and rent; Masvingo leads salary, health, and air quality.
cost
Bulawayo
73.1
city
Masvingo
87.1
city
safety
Bulawayo
84.5
city
Masvingo
62.9
city
housing
Bulawayo
$549
city
Masvingo
$803
city
housing
Bulawayo
7.6x
city
Masvingo
9.8x
city
jobs
Bulawayo
$2,806/mo
city
Masvingo
$3,980/mo
city
jobs
Bulawayo
10.7%
city
Masvingo
11.9%
city
health
Bulawayo
63.3
city
Masvingo
68.7
city
health
Bulawayo
65.6 years
city
Masvingo
67.8 years
city
environment
Bulawayo
31.9 ug/m3
city
Masvingo
22.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Bulawayo
71.2
city
Masvingo
68.7
city
infrastructure
Bulawayo
87 Mbps
city
Masvingo
127 Mbps
city
demographics
Bulawayo
3.4%
city
Masvingo
0.5%
city
education
Bulawayo
79
city
Masvingo
83.1
city
transport
Bulawayo
74.7
city
Masvingo
56.3
city
safety
Bulawayo
12.2 per 100k
city
Masvingo
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Bulawayo
41.3 per 100k
city
Masvingo
53.7 per 100k
city
health
Bulawayo
26.3%
city
Masvingo
14.8%
city
quality
Bulawayo
6.6
city
Masvingo
6.3
city
housing
Bulawayo
$4,966/sqm
city
Masvingo
$9,644/sqm
city
religion
Bulawayo
14.7%
city
Masvingo
37.9%
city
religion
Bulawayo
77.9%
city
Masvingo
88.6%
city
religion
Bulawayo
25.5%
city
Masvingo
58.0%
city