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

😐 Solo nomad: Cape Town is 34.4% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cape Town is 10.7% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Town
Amersfoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.74 R 185
$8.34 R 143
28.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.43 R 764
$33.94 R 583
30.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 R 86.0
$4.74 R 81.5
5.49%
Cappuccino
$1.99 R 34.28
$2.05 R 35.30
-2.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R 19.19
$1.06 R 18.16
5.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R 14.37
$0.82 R 14.09
2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 R 49.04
$2.23 R 38.33
27.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 R 42.55
$2.83 R 48.65
-12.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Town
Amersfoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R 19.90
$1.20 R 20.57
-3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 17.86
$1.03 R 17.64
0.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 R 32.03
$1.59 R 27.32
16.98%
Eggs
$2.50 R 42.92
$2.18 R 37.50
14.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 R 150
$3.94 R 67.7
122.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 R 91.7
$4.63 R 79.7
15.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 R 128
$4.00 R 68.7
85.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 R 25.63
$1.68 R 28.90
-11.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 24.49
$1.60 R 27.46
-11.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 R 26.08
$1.65 R 28.33
-7.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R 27.41
$1.69 R 29.11
-5.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 R 19.29
$1.30 R 22.36
-13.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 20.41
$1.20 R 20.65
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R 17.89
$1.12 R 19.34
-7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 15.88
$1.12 R 19.23
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 R 52.6
$1.32 R 22.66
131.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 R 109
$1.82 R 31.22
248.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 R 23.08
$1.58 R 27.14
-15.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 R 30.10
$1.82 R 31.36
-3.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Town
Amersfoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R 15.56
$1.61 R 27.63
-43.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.99 R 825
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 24.33
$1.41 R 24.26
0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 R 17.16
$1.33 R 22.84
-24.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 R 77.9
$3.12 R 53.7
45.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.17
$1.31 R 22.54
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R 369.2K
$19.0K R 327.4K
12.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K R 422.4K
$26.3K R 451.6K
-6.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Town
Amersfoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 R 1,726
$126 R 2,164
-20.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.40 R 574
$37.01 R 636
-9.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.81 R 702
$37.96 R 653
7.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Town
Amersfoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.67 R 716
$31.61 R 543
31.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.95 R 137
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 R 118
$7.63 R 131
-9.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Town
Amersfoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$214 R 3,672
$200 R 3,444
6.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,246 R 90.2K
$4,393 R 75.5K
19.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Town
Amersfoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 R 962
$50.8 R 873
10.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.53 R 576
$32.59 R 560
2.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 R 1,970
$87.5 R 1,504
30.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 R 1,426
$89.1 R 1,531
-6.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Town
Amersfoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 R 13.1K
$369 R 6,337
107.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 R 9,045
$333 R 5,728
57.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,424 R 24.5K
$683 R 11.7K
108.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 R 17.6K
$683 R 11.7K
49.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,054 R 35.3K
$746 R 12.8K
175.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,413 R 24.3K
$573 R 9,855
146.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Town
Amersfoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,594 R 27.4K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
11.69
0.68%

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Last update for Cape Town: March 31, 2026

Last update for Amersfoort: March 30, 2026

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