Cost of living comparison
Amman is 62.4% more expensive than Georgetown.
If you lived in Amman instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
$1,480
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
$1,480
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
$249
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
$133
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
$312
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
$1,020
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
$2,671
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
$606
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
$521
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
$479
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
$215
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
$309
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
$179
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$131
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
$122
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 39.9% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
$789
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
$6,908
|
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
$3,256,743
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
$4,441
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
$12,435
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
$75,251
|
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
$47,803
|
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
$12,663
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
$19,738
|
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
$199,352
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
|
pay 93.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
$493
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
$716
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
$493
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
$5,921
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
$1,283
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 58.9% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
$5,510
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
$9,704
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
$14,803
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
$12,994
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
|
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