Cost of living comparison

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Amman vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 72.1% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants
pay 11.9% less in Amman
Groceries
pay 32.4% less in Amman
Transportation
pay 76.7% more in Amman
Housing
pay 39.2% more in Amman
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports
pay 84.6% more in Amman
Clothing
pay 3.3 times more in Amman

The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Amman are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Amman. Notably, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Accra, you would:

pay 11.9% less for restaurants

 
Accra
Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.00
GHS67.79
$7.05
JOD5.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.92
GHS89.45
$7.05
JOD5.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.96
GHS10.90
$0.50
JOD0.350

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pay 32.4% less for groceries

 
Accra
Amman
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
GHS17.25
$0.54
JOD0.390
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.37
GHS71.91
$3.29
JOD2.330
Milk (1 gallon) $13.37
GHS151.10
$5.63
JOD3.990

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pay 76.7% more for transportation

 
Accra
Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
GHS46.71
$5.09
JOD3.610
Monthly public transit pass $35.04
GHS395.83
$42.31
JOD30.000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
$28,208.74
JOD20,000.000

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pay 39.2% more for housing

 
Accra
Amman
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$37.96
GHS428.85
$32.31
JOD22.910
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $513.87
GHS5,805.72
$466.06
JOD330.430
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $165.82
GHS1,873.42
$294.91
JOD209.090

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Accra
Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $72.38
GHS817.77
$265.56
JOD188.280
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,072.54
GHS79,905.65
$5,591.38
JOD3,964.290

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pay 84.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Accra
Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.54
GHS17.35
$5.64
JOD4.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.72
GHS42.01
$4.11
JOD2.910
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.03
GHS22.94
$3.67
JOD2.600

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

 
Accra
Amman
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.52
GHS164.07
$55.78
JOD39.550
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$18.80
GHS212.35
$56.93
JOD40.360
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$27.35
GHS308.96
$115.14
JOD81.640

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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