Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.4 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$20.55
CA$28.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.82
CA$14.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.40
CA$3.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.63
CA$2.23
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$2.80
CA$3.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$7.33
CA$10.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$8.50
CA$11.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$3.17
CA$4.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$5.57
CA$7.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.90
CA$2.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.59
CA$0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.38
CA$1.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.80
CA$2.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$1.25
CA$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.27
CA$1.74
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.21
CA$5.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$94.40
CA$129.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,108.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$19.29
CA$26.38
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$53.74
CA$73.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,954.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,797.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$137.00
CA$187.40
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,426.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,690.77
|
|
pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.87
CA$8.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.87
CA$5.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$12.48
CA$17.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$48.45
CA$66.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$60.17
CA$82.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$48.38
CA$66.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$104.51
CA$142.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$113.29
CA$154.96
|
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