Cost of living comparison
Peru is 12.0% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Peru instead of Amman, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.27
PEN12.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.03
PEN3.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.55
PEN2.03
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
Amman
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.88
PEN6.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$3.14
PEN11.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$4.68
PEN17.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.49
PEN9.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.54
PEN9.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.65
PEN2.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
Amman
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$17.78
PEN65.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$20,101.60
PEN74,121.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$15.41
PEN56.83
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
Amman
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$29.39
PEN108.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$337.81
PEN1,245.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$246.39
PEN908.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$43.26
PEN159.52
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
Amman
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$193.88
PEN714.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$5,589.22
PEN20,609.43
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.06
PEN7.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.73
PEN10.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$5.11
PEN18.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$32.12
PEN118.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$4.85
PEN17.88
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
Amman
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$45.11
PEN166.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$23.43
PEN86.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$70.13
PEN258.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$71.17
PEN262.43
|
|
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