Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.4 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$18.44
CA$25.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$2.34
CA$3.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$6.00
CA$8.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$3.15
CA$4.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$5.22
CA$7.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$5.28
CA$7.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$92.56
CA$126.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$19,543.49
CA$26,732.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$19.54
CA$26.73
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$62.08
CA$84.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$1,303.57
CA$1,783.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$1,141.60
CA$1,561.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$123.67
CA$169.16
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
$1,128.36
CA$1,543.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$19,820.05
CA$27,110.86
|
|
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$4.07
CA$5.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$57.52
CA$78.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$11.80
CA$16.14
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$61.22
CA$83.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$50.10
CA$68.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$95.91
CA$131.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$141.14
CA$193.05
|
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