Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 11.7% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Amman, you would:
pay 48.5% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.00
ARS6,171.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.03
ARS907.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.90
ARS791.10
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
Amman
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$1.34
ARS1,183.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$3.51
ARS3,098.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$3.15
ARS2,780.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$1.46
ARS1,285.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$1.76
ARS1,555.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$0.66
ARS581.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.57
ARS499.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.31
ARS273.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.67
ARS592.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.30
ARS262.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.33
ARS294.83
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
Amman
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$3.52
ARS3,100.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$6.80
ARS5,995.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$25,000.00
ARS22,042,259.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
Amman
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$23.47
ARS20,695.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$313.32
ARS276,251.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$225.62
ARS198,922.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$36.96
ARS32,586.22
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
Amman
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
$187.40
ARS165,228.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$5,653.81
ARS4,984,908.59
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.00
ARS1,763.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$1.72
ARS1,514.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$2.00
ARS1,763.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$22.07
ARS19,459.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
pay 6.6% more for clothing
Amman
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$67.11
ARS59,166.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$57.53
ARS50,726.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$107.00
ARS94,343.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$98.70
ARS87,024.37
|
|
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