Cost of Living Comparison Between Amersfoort and Cape Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Amersfoort and Cape Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Amersfoort is 15.5% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amersfoort is 19.3% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amersfoort
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.29 R 133
$11.12 R 179
-25.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.69 R 542
$44.86 R 722
-24.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 R 75.9
$5.00 R 80.5
-5.60%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 32.66
$2.05 R 33.05
-0.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 R 17.01
$1.12 R 18.01
-5.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 13.08
$0.81 R 13.06
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 R 35.39
$2.85 R 45.92
-22.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R 44.37
$2.58 R 41.46
6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amersfoort
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 20.01
$1.15 R 18.57
7.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 16.99
$1.04 R 16.77
1.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 26.44
$1.85 R 29.72
-11.35%
Eggs
$2.17 R 34.93
$2.43 R 39.05
-10.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.97 R 63.9
$8.49 R 137
-53.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 R 73.0
$5.17 R 83.2
-12.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.03 R 64.9
$7.49 R 121
-46.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R 26.22
$1.51 R 24.38
7.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 R 25.47
$1.44 R 23.18
9.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 R 25.95
$1.45 R 23.36
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 R 26.92
$1.58 R 25.43
5.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 R 21.77
$1.12 R 17.95
20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 18.83
$1.23 R 19.73
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 18.17
$1.08 R 17.46
4.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 18.62
$1.00 R 16.08
16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 R 21.26
$3.10 R 49.91
-57.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.95 R 31.44
$6.46 R 104
-69.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 R 24.36
$1.39 R 22.41
8.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 R 29.25
$1.74 R 27.94
4.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Amersfoort
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 R 25.93
$0.93 R 15.00
73.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$47.00 R 757
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 22.79
$1.43 R 22.94
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 R 21.51
$0.98 R 15.84
36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 R 49.89
$4.35 R 70.1
-28.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 21.36
$1.25 R 20.13
6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K R 306.6K
$21.5K R 346.5K
-11.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K R 418.9K
$24.0K R 386.2K
8.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amersfoort
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 1,985
$101 R 1,620
22.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.67 R 606
$32.78 R 528
14.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.52 R 604
$41.87 R 674
-10.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amersfoort
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.83 R 496
$41.03 R 661
-24.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.21 R 132
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.42 R 119
$6.91 R 111
7.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amersfoort
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 R 3,180
$213 R 3,436
-7.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 R 70.7K
$5,248 R 84.5K
-16.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amersfoort
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 R 809
$54.6 R 880
-7.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.57 R 524
$33.30 R 536
-2.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 R 1,436
$111 R 1,792
-19.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 R 1,436
$83.4 R 1,342
7.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amersfoort
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R 5,795
$749 R 12.1K
-51.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 R 5,458
$517 R 8,317
-34.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 R 10.9K
$1,460 R 23.5K
-53.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 R 10.9K
$1,008 R 16.2K
-32.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 R 12.7K
$2,156 R 34.7K
-63.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$653 R 10.5K
$1,484 R 23.9K
-56.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amersfoort
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,625 R 26.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.77
-0.68%

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Last update for Amersfoort: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cape Town: March 2, 2026

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