Monthly Cost of Living
📌A single person spends around $981 per month with rent, or $542 for everyday expenses alone.
📌A couple spends around $1,558 per month with rent, or $852 for everyday expenses alone.
📌A family of three spends around $2,136 per month with rent, or $1,161 without housing.
📊Overall, Amersfoort is 24–27% below the global median across household types. Within Africa, costs are close to average – just 4% lower.
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 R 80.9
$13.82 R 225
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.11 R 359
$66.3 R 1,078
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
Cappuccino
$1.14 R 18.49
$3.98 R 64.7
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 12.39
$1.37 R 22.24
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 R 9.21
$1.13 R 18.43
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 R 27.50
$2.82 R 45.84
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 27.47
$4.40 R 71.5
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R 14.05
$2.02 R 32.77
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 R 10.95
$2.02 R 32.84
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R 18.39
$3.99 R 64.9
Eggs
$1.54 R 25.08
$4.13 R 67.1
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.98 R 64.7
$19.75 R 321
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 R 18.62
$4.04 R 65.7
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 R 17.57
$2.51 R 40.77
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 R 18.28
$4.00 R 65.0
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 R 15.97
$3.84 R 62.4
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 R 8.96
$2.21 R 35.85
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 R 8.85
$1.91 R 30.96
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 R 11.18
$1.84 R 29.86
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 13.82
$1.81 R 29.45
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.27 R 20.65
$4.64 R 75.4
Wine (Bottle)
$1.94 R 31.54
$9.08 R 148
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 R 18.37
$2.58 R 41.99
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 17.04
$2.77 R 45.00
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 R 10.60
$1.61 R 26.11
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 18.00
$2.22 R 36.01
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 R 9.65
$1.66 R 27.03
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 R 44.64
$3.30 R 53.6
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 R 18.76
$1.43 R 23.22
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.1K R 277.8K
$30.4K R 494.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K R 366.7K
$31.3K R 508.6K
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 R 1,343
$193 R 3,133
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.21 R 361
$66.8 R 1,085
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.62 R 286
$41.27 R 671
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 R 2,284
$236 R 3,837
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,694 R 43.8K
$5,612 R 91.2K
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.65 R 547
$67.3 R 1,094
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.31 R 314
$44.14 R 717
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.97 R 812
$122 R 1,985
Men's Leather Business Shoes
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 R 3,571
$398 R 6,473
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 R 4,163
$455 R 7,401
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 R 7,265
$838 R 13.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 R 8,260
$861 R 14.0K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$541 R 8,798
$1,103 R 17.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 R 9,278
$829 R 13.5K
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)