Cost of living comparison
Canada is 98.0% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Canada instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$15.95
CA$21.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$7.61
CA$10.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
$63.09
CA$86.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,849.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$16.98
CA$23.21
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
$64.04
CA$87.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,458.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
$952.71
CA$1,302.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
$112.22
CA$153.42
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,177.74
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$11.96
CA$16.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$43.49
CA$59.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$10.20
CA$13.94
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
Amman
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$49.87
CA$68.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$36.92
CA$50.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
$78.02
CA$106.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$97.82
CA$133.74
|
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