Cost of Living Comparison Between Amersfoort and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Amersfoort and Pretoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Amersfoort is 9.6% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amersfoort is 26% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amersfoort
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$8.26 R 147
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.1 R 606
$33.75 R 600
1.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 R 84.3
$4.8 R 85.4
-1.25%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 36.1
$2.13 R 37.83
-4.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 17.96
$1.05 R 18.73
-3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.47
$0.83 R 14.71
-2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 40.61
$2.29 R 40.81
-0.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 R 49.61
$2.81 R 50
-0.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amersfoort
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.14
$1.2 R 21.29
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.12
$1.01 R 17.95
0.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.77
$1.64 R 29.13
-4.88%
Eggs
$2.21 R 39.3
$2.39 R 42.54
-7.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.96 R 70.5
$7.6 R 135
-47.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 R 83.1
$4.61 R 81.9
1.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.05 R 72
$6.42 R 114
-36.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.16
$1.65 R 29.34
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.49
$1.53 R 27.29
4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.6
$1.67 R 29.7
-3.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 R 30.4
$1.61 R 28.71
6.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.61
$1.33 R 23.57
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.97
$1.16 R 20.7
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.18
$1.08 R 19.27
4.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.57
$1.11 R 19.73
4.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.31 R 23.33
$2.84 R 50.4
-53.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.84 R 32.7
$5.17 R 92
-64.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 R 27.11
$1.56 R 27.67
-2.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 R 32.35
$1.81 R 32.13
0.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Amersfoort
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.03
$3.27 R 58.2
-48.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$63.2 R 1,124
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.25
$1.42 R 25.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 23.41
$1.38 R 24.62
-4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 54
$3.11 R 55.3
-2.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.5
$1.32 R 23.46
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R 346.4K
$19K R 337.3K
2.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R 455.2K
$25.8K R 458.9K
-0.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amersfoort
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,238
$123 R 2,196
1.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.98 R 675
$37.49 R 667
1.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.53 R 667
$38.51 R 685
-2.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amersfoort
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.66 R 545
$32.7 R 582
-6.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.26 R 182
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R 132
$7.62 R 135
-2.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amersfoort
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 R 3,512
$195 R 3,474
1.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,300 R 76.5K
$4,427 R 78.7K
-2.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amersfoort
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 901
$49.99 R 889
1.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.85 R 566
$31.88 R 567
-0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 R 1,547
$87.1 R 1,549
-0.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88 R 1,565
$86.8 R 1,544
1.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amersfoort
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R 6,492
$399 R 7,102
-8.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 R 5,944
$395 R 7,024
-15.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 R 12K
$735 R 13.1K
-8.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 R 12.1K
$748 R 13.3K
-9.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 R 13.7K
$875 R 15.6K
-11.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$647 R 11.5K
$805 R 14.3K
-19.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amersfoort
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,572 R 28K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.69
-

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Last update for Amersfoort: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

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