Restaurants | Cape Town Edit | Amsterdam Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (7.35 €) |
408.15 R (20.00 €) |
+172.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (34.30 €) |
1,734.62 R (85.00 €) |
+147.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (4.41 €) |
244.89 R (12.00 €) |
+172.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
42.00 R (2.06 €) |
126.53 R (6.20 €) |
+201.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 R (2.45 €) |
112.24 R (5.50 €) |
+124.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
37.50 R (1.84 €) |
79.29 R (3.89 €) |
+111.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.76 R (0.82 €) |
60.85 R (2.98 €) |
+263.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.16 R (0.64 €) |
51.51 R (2.52 €) |
+291.4 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
69.45 R (3.40 €) |
95.24 R (4.67 €) |
+37.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
16.37 R (0.80 €) |
32.65 R (1.60 €) |
+99.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.39 R (0.66 €) |
23.86 R (1.17 €) |
+78.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.35 R (2.08 €) |
81.66 R (4.00 €) |
+92.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
64.73 R (3.17 €) |
105.46 R (5.17 €) |
+62.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41.04 R (2.01 €) |
109.74 R (5.38 €) |
+167.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
55.04 R (2.70 €) |
125.82 R (6.17 €) |
+128.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
12.26 R (0.60 €) |
17.27 R (0.85 €) |
+40.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
13.10 R (0.64 €) |
18.45 R (0.90 €) |
+40.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
11.96 R (0.59 €) |
17.39 R (0.85 €) |
+45.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.36 R (0.61 €) |
28.39 R (1.39 €) |
+129.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
10.73 R (0.53 €) |
15.65 R (0.77 €) |
+45.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
10.93 R (0.54 €) |
15.26 R (0.75 €) |
+39.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.58 R (0.91 €) |
22.63 R (1.11 €) |
+21.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
17.00 R (0.83 €) |
15.06 R (0.74 €) |
-11.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
87.50 R (4.29 €) |
134.18 R (6.58 €) |
+53.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23.98 R (1.18 €) |
26.42 R (1.29 €) |
+10.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
28.54 R (1.40 €) |
46.95 R (2.30 €) |
+64.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
52.00 R (2.55 €) |
193.87 R (9.50 €) |
+272.8 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 R (0.98 €) |
69.38 R (3.40 €) |
+246.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
675.00 R (33.08 €) |
1,663.20 R (81.50 €) |
+146.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (0.98 €) |
81.63 R (4.00 €) |
+308.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 R (1.18 €) |
78.82 R (3.86 €) |
+226.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
55.00 R (2.70 €) |
646.91 R (31.70 €) |
+1,076.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.63 R (4.34 €) |
150.79 R (7.39 €) |
+70.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
348,200.00 R (17,062.50 €) |
602,015.95 R (29,500.00 €) |
+72.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
405,139.01 R (19,852.63 €) |
652,413.53 R (31,969.58 €) |
+61.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,659.65 R (81.33 €) |
4,904.76 R (240.34 €) |
+195.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
637.38 R (31.23 €) |
403.46 R (19.77 €) |
-36.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
760.45 R (37.26 €) |
901.62 R (44.18 €) |
+18.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
707.30 R (34.66 €) |
1,138.51 R (55.79 €) |
+61.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
133.53 R (6.54 €) |
373.86 R (18.32 €) |
+180.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
110.00 R (5.39 €) |
306.11 R (15.00 €) |
+178.3 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,378.00 R (165.53 €) |
38,249.29 R (1,874.29 €) |
+1,032.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
79,323.76 R (3,887.02 €) |
206,280.90 R (10,108.18 €) |
+160.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
850.32 R (41.67 €) |
1,592.46 R (78.03 €) |
+87.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
513.72 R (25.17 €) |
621.63 R (30.46 €) |
+21.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,625.73 R (79.66 €) |
1,770.68 R (86.77 €) |
+8.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,332.54 R (65.30 €) |
1,990.50 R (97.54 €) |
+49.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,554.05 R (615.17 €) |
38,209.18 R (1,872.33 €) |
+204.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,188.57 R (401.26 €) |
31,454.74 R (1,541.35 €) |
+284.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,354.84 R (1,242.44 €) |
64,752.91 R (3,173.02 €) |
+155.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,109.38 R (789.39 €) |
47,276.96 R (2,316.67 €) |
+193.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,352.53 R (164.28 €) |
16,261.74 R (796.86 €) |
+385.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,279.82 R (111.72 €) |
10,930.86 R (535.63 €) |
+379.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,823.05 R (1,412.39 €) |
74,821.96 R (3,666.43 €) |
+159.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.83 | 3.85 | -67.4 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cost of Living in Leiden | 26.33 miles |
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Cost of Living in Amersfoort | 33.33 miles |
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Cost of Living in The Hague (Den Haag) | 39.31 miles |