Cost of living comparison

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Amman vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 63.2% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 33.9% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 26.2% more in Amman
Housing: pay 54.8% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 51.4% more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 41.3% more in Amman

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

Amman vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Havana	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$7.05 JOD5.000	+60.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$7.05 JOD5.000	+41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.50 JOD0.350	-76.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.36 JOD0.260	-71.0%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 33.9% less for groceries

	Havana	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.54 JOD0.390	-55.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$3.29 JOD2.330	+13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$5.63 JOD3.990	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$2.55 JOD1.810	-38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$3.00 JOD2.120	+20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.94 JOD0.670	-58.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.82 JOD0.580	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.63 JOD0.450	-53.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.34 JOD0.240	-65.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.42 JOD0.300	-56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.35 JOD0.250	-70.2%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 26.2% more for transportation

	Havana	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$5.09 JOD3.610	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$42.31 JOD30.000	+69.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$28,208.74 JOD20,000.000	-53.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$11.99 JOD8.500	+81.6%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 54.8% more for housing

	Havana	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$32.31 JOD22.910	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$466.06 JOD330.430	+85.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$294.91 JOD209.090	-8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$81.24 JOD57.600	+199.3%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 51.4% more for childcare

	Havana	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$265.56 JOD188.280	+137.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$5,591.38 JOD3,964.290	-34.2%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$5.64 JOD4.000	+182.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$4.11 JOD2.910	+306.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$3.67 JOD2.600	-8.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$60.34 JOD42.780	+59.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$11.28 JOD8.000	+1028.3%
Average			+313.8%

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pay 41.3% more for clothing

	Havana	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$55.78 JOD39.550	+60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$56.93 JOD40.360	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$115.14 JOD81.640	+53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$80.27 JOD56.910	+0.3%
Average			+41.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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