Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Jordan

Amman vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 0.7% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 40.9% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 73.7% more in Amman
Housing: pay 12.3% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 26.1% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Amman

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

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Amman vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Accra	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$7.05 JOD5.000	-11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$7.05 JOD5.000	-31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.63 JOD0.440	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.58 JOD0.410	+25.3%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 40.9% less for groceries

	Accra	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$0.69 JOD0.490	-57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$4.64 JOD3.290	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$6.15 JOD4.360	-55.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$2.37 JOD1.680	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.95 JOD2.090	-9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.18 JOD0.840	-28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.92 JOD0.650	+43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.82 JOD0.580	+0.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.37 JOD0.260	-77.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.42 JOD0.300	-65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.38 JOD0.270	-68.7%
Average			-40.9%

Accra vs. Amman - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.7% more for transportation

	Accra	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$6.52 JOD4.620	+30.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$42.31 JOD30.000	+5.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	+340.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$11.89 JOD8.430	+0.4%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 12.3% less for housing

	Accra	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$32.08 JOD22.740	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$463.25 JOD328.440	-31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$244.77 JOD173.540	-11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$98.40 JOD69.770	+75.5%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 26.1% less for childcare

	Accra	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$484.03 JOD343.180	+4.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	-47.8%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 27.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$8.46 JOD6.000	+358.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$4.50 JOD3.190	+2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$3.88 JOD2.750	+52.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$51.90 JOD36.790	-27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$11.28 JOD8.000	-11.1%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Accra	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$63.47 JOD45.000	+347.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$82.45 JOD58.450	+347.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$125.81 JOD89.200	+247.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$86.98 JOD61.670	+65.8%
Average			+227.8%

Accra vs. Amman - Cost of clothing

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