Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.0 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Canada instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$16.50
CA$22.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$3.36
CA$4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$5.29
CA$7.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$68.18
CA$93.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,242.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$16.78
CA$22.96
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$62.83
CA$85.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,709.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,567.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$119.78
CA$163.85
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$744.16
CA$1,017.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,713.03
|
|
pay 39.1% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$43.10
CA$58.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$11.26
CA$15.40
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$55.23
CA$75.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$39.78
CA$54.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$86.57
CA$118.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$103.81
CA$141.99
|
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