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

🙂 Solo nomad: Durban is 5.6% cheaper than Amersfoort without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durban is 17% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Amersfoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$8.26 R 147
-10.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$34.1 R 606
-16.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$4.74 R 84.3
8.86%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$2.03 R 36.1
-5.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$1.01 R 17.96
-11.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.81 R 14.47
-12.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$2.28 R 40.61
-16.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$2.79 R 49.61
-19.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Amersfoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.24 R 22.14
-16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$1.02 R 18.12
-2.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.56 R 27.77
-8.33%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.21 R 39.3
-5.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$3.96 R 70.5
80.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$4.67 R 83.1
-1.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$4.05 R 72
59.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$1.64 R 29.16
-4.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.6 R 28.49
-10.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$1.61 R 28.6
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$1.71 R 30.4
-21.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.33 R 23.61
-5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$1.18 R 20.97
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$1.13 R 20.18
-14.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$1.16 R 20.57
-16.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$1.31 R 23.33
138.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$1.84 R 32.7
164.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.52 R 27.11
-3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$1.82 R 32.35
-2.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Amersfoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$1.69 R 30.03
-10.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$1.42 R 25.25
20.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$1.32 R 23.41
-52.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$3.04 R 54
118.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.67
$1.32 R 23.5
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.8K
$19.5K R 346.4K
2.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$25.6K R 455.2K
-6.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Amersfoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$126 R 2,238
14.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$37.98 R 675
-22.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$37.53 R 667
-11.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Amersfoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$30.66 R 545
11.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$7.41 R 132
-11.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Amersfoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$198 R 3,512
3.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$4,300 R 76.5K
8.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Amersfoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$50.7 R 901
-17.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$31.85 R 566
-6.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$87 R 1,547
8.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$88 R 1,565
-17.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Amersfoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$365 R 6,492
3.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$334 R 5,944
8.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$673 R 12K
9.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$680 R 12.1K
-13.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$770 R 13.7K
14.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$647 R 11.5K
71.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Amersfoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
11.69
2.74%

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Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

Last update for Amersfoort: October 29, 2025

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