Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Mexico

Mexico City vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 32.5% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 71.6% more in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 62.4% more in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 35.5% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 87.4% more in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 5.6% more in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 4.4% less in Mexico City

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

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Mexico City vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 71.6% more for restaurants

	Amman	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$11.13 MX$205.76	+57.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$11.07 MX$204.73	+57.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$1.63 MX$30.14	+160.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$1.30 MX$24.06	+126.2%
Average			+71.6%

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pay 62.4% more for groceries

	Amman	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$3.03 MX$56.07	+337.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$6.02 MX$111.38	+29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$6.73 MX$124.42	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$2.87 MX$53.00	+21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$4.39 MX$81.13	+48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$1.43 MX$26.42	+21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.90 MX$16.67	-2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.93 MX$17.19	+13.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$1.04 MX$19.27	+184.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.91 MX$16.90	+117.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.85 MX$15.71	+123.0%
Average			+62.4%

Amman vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.5% less for transportation

	Amman	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$5.76 MX$106.56	-11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$20.03 MX$370.37	-52.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-38.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$6.54 MX$120.88	-45.0%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 87.4% more for housing

	Amman	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$34.66 MX$640.87	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$1,053.82 MX$19,488.15	+127.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$672.38 MX$12,434.27	+174.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$47.71 MX$882.34	-51.5%
Average			+87.4%

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pay 5.6% more for childcare

	Amman	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$435.78 MX$8,058.88	-10.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$12,045.70 MX$223K	+23.9%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$3.34 MX$61.73	-60.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$3.80 MX$70.36	-15.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$5.29 MX$97.74	+36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$57.09 MX$1,055.72	+10.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$6.68 MX$123.46	-40.8%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 4.4% less for clothing

	Amman	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$70.61 MX$1,305.78	+11.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$53.64 MX$991.98	-34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$109.04 MX$2,016.43	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$115.97 MX$2,144.64	+33.3%
Average			-4.4%

Amman vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing

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