Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 36.3% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 36.1% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 23.4% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 77.0% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 6.2% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 34.1% more in Buenos Aires

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

Planning a move to Argentina? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Buenos Aires vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Amman, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Amman	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	+169.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	+83.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	+220.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	+176.7%
Average			+140.5%

Amman vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 36.1% more for groceries

	Amman	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	+257.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	+13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	-10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	+18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	+56.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	+8.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	+5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.65 ARS986.80	-20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	+150.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.56 ARS848.63	+33.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.56 ARS844.64	+46.1%
Average			+36.1%

Amman vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 23.4% less for transportation

	Amman	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	-35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	-19.3%
Average			-23.4%

Amman vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 77.0% more for housing

	Amman	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$770.79 ARS1M	+66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$509.75 ARS774K	+108.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$162.43 ARS247K	+65.1%
Average			+77.0%

Amman vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 6.2% less for childcare

	Amman	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$464.87 ARS706K	-4.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-8.5%
Average			-6.2%

Amman vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	-53.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	-14.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	+8.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	-3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	-8.0%
Average			-18.5%

Amman vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 34.1% more for clothing

	Amman	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$120.49 ARS183K	+89.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$95.69 ARS145K	+16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$115.94 ARS176K	-7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$138.37 ARS210K	+59.1%
Average			+34.1%

Amman vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Amman vs. Buenos Aires

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Buenos Aires?

More cost comparisons

Amman vs.

Reykjavik

Amman vs.

Rome

Amman vs.

Paris

Amman vs.

Quito

Amman vs.

Dublin

Amman vs.

Bangkok

Amman vs.

Toronto

Amman vs.

Lima

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Jordan vs. Argentina. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Jordan and Argentina.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Amman

Add prices for Buenos Aires

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Buenos Aires or Amman. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.