Cost of living comparison
Amman is 42.6% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Amman instead of Havana, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
Havana
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
Havana
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
Havana
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
Havana
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
|
pay 35.9% more for childcare
Havana
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
Havana
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
|
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