Cost of Living Comparison Between Amersfoort and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Amersfoort and Durban

😐 Solo nomad: Amersfoort is 5.9% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amersfoort is 14.5% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amersfoort
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$7.41 R 132
11.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.1 R 606
$28.47 R 506
19.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 R 84.3
$5.16 R 91.8
-8.14%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 36.1
$1.91 R 33.89
6.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 17.96
$0.89 R 15.76
13.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.47
$0.71 R 12.66
14.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 40.61
$1.91 R 33.96
19.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 R 49.61
$2.26 R 40.21
23.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amersfoort
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.14
$1.04 R 18.52
19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.12
$0.99 R 17.52
3.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.77
$1.43 R 25.37
9.09%
Eggs
$2.21 R 39.3
$2.09 R 37.22
5.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.96 R 70.5
$7.16 R 127
-44.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 R 83.1
$4.59 R 81.6
1.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.05 R 72
$6.44 R 115
-37.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.16
$1.57 R 27.97
4.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.49
$1.43 R 25.37
11.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.6
$1.38 R 24.55
16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 R 30.4
$1.35 R 24.05
26.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.61
$1.26 R 22.46
5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.97
$1.18 R 20.93
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.18
$0.97 R 17.27
16.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.57
$0.97 R 17.28
19.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.31 R 23.33
$3.12 R 55.4
-58.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.84 R 32.7
$4.86 R 86.4
-62.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 R 27.11
$1.46 R 25.95
4.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 R 32.35
$1.77 R 31.41
2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Amersfoort
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.03
$1.52 R 26.95
11.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.96 R 675
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.25
$1.71 R 30.49
-16.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 23.41
$0.63 R 11.19
109.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 54
$6.64 R 118
-54.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.5
$1.33 R 23.67
-0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R 346.4K
$19.9K R 353.8K
-2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R 455.2K
$24.1K R 427.9K
6.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amersfoort
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,238
$145 R 2,570
-12.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.98 R 675
$29.28 R 521
29.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.53 R 667
$33.11 R 589
13.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amersfoort
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.66 R 545
$34.25 R 609
-10.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.32 R 166
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R 132
$6.54 R 116
13.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amersfoort
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 R 3,512
$205 R 3,650
-3.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,300 R 76.5K
$4,650 R 82.7K
-7.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amersfoort
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 901
$41.7 R 742
21.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.85 R 566
$29.7 R 528
7.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 R 1,547
$94.8 R 1,686
-8.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88 R 1,565
$72.3 R 1,286
21.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amersfoort
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R 6,492
$379 R 6,742
-3.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 R 5,944
$364 R 6,471
-8.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 R 12K
$738 R 13.1K
-8.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 R 12.1K
$585 R 10.4K
16.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 R 13.7K
$881 R 15.7K
-12.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$647 R 11.5K
$1,107 R 19.7K
-41.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amersfoort
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,183 R 21K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
12.01
-2.66%

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Last update for Amersfoort: October 29, 2025

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

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