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

😐 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 10.6% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pretoria is 35.2% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
Amersfoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$8.26 R 147
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.75 R 600
$34.1 R 606
-1.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 R 85.4
$4.74 R 84.3
1.27%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.83
$2.03 R 36.1
4.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.73
$1.01 R 17.96
3.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.71
$0.81 R 14.47
2.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.81
$2.28 R 40.61
0.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 R 50
$2.79 R 49.61
0.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
Amersfoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.29
$1.24 R 22.14
-3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.95
$1.02 R 18.12
-0.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.13
$1.56 R 27.77
5.13%
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.54
$2.21 R 39.3
8.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 R 135
$3.96 R 70.5
91.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 81.9
$4.67 R 83.1
-1.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 R 114
$4.05 R 72
58.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.34
$1.64 R 29.16
0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.29
$1.6 R 28.49
-4.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.7
$1.61 R 28.6
3.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.71
$1.71 R 30.4
-5.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.57
$1.33 R 23.61
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.7
$1.18 R 20.97
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.27
$1.13 R 20.18
-4.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.73
$1.16 R 20.57
-4.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.4
$1.31 R 23.33
116.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 R 92
$1.84 R 32.7
180.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.67
$1.52 R 27.11
2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R 32.13
$1.82 R 32.35
-0.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
Amersfoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 R 58.2
$1.69 R 30.03
93.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 R 1,124
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.2
$1.42 R 25.25
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.62
$1.32 R 23.41
4.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$3.04 R 54
2.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.46
$1.32 R 23.5
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 337.3K
$19.5K R 346.4K
-2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K R 458.9K
$25.6K R 455.2K
0.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
Amersfoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,196
$126 R 2,238
-1.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.49 R 667
$37.98 R 675
-1.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.51 R 685
$37.53 R 667
2.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
Amersfoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.7 R 582
$30.66 R 545
6.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.26 R 182
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 R 135
$7.41 R 132
2.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pretoria
Amersfoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 R 3,474
$198 R 3,512
-1.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 R 78.7K
$4,300 R 76.5K
2.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
Amersfoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.99 R 889
$50.7 R 901
-1.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 R 567
$31.85 R 566
0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 R 1,549
$87 R 1,547
0.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 R 1,544
$88 R 1,565
-1.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
Amersfoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,102
$365 R 6,492
9.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 R 7,024
$334 R 5,944
18.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 R 13.1K
$673 R 12K
9.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 R 13.3K
$680 R 12.1K
10.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 R 15.6K
$770 R 13.7K
13.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$805 R 14.3K
$647 R 11.5K
24.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
Amersfoort
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 Pretoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Amersfoort: October 29, 2025

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