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Amman vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 1.7% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 33.0% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 52.4% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 23.8% less in Amman
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 48.2% more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 82.2% more in Amman

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

Amman vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.0% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 JMD1,200.74	$7.05 JOD5.000	-6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 JMD1,300.80	$7.05 JOD5.000	-13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 JMD205.58	$0.50 JOD0.350	-61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.69	$0.36 JOD0.260	-51.5%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 52.4% less for groceries

	Kingston	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$3.66 JMD585.79	$0.54 JOD0.390	-85.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66 JMD906.25	$3.29 JOD2.330	-42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.29 JMD2,447.58	$5.63 JOD3.990	-63.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD562.35	$2.55 JOD1.810	-27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 JMD453.87	$3.00 JOD2.120	+5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.72 JMD435.77	$0.94 JOD0.670	-65.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD222.25	$0.82 JOD0.580	-41.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.55	$0.63 JOD0.450	-66.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 JMD219.02	$0.34 JOD0.240	-75.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.40	$0.42 JOD0.300	-55.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.80	$0.35 JOD0.250	-61.0%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 23.8% less for transportation

	Kingston	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.78 JMD764.43	$5.09 JOD3.610	+6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,830.93	$42.31 JOD30.000	-13.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,823.81 JMD6,854,238.36	$28,208.74 JOD20,000.000	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.10 JMD4,177.58	$11.99 JOD8.500	-54.1%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Kingston	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.15 JMD8,187.54	$32.31 JOD22.910	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$919.69 JMD147,202.13	$466.06 JOD330.430	-49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$457.93 JMD73,295.32	$294.91 JOD209.090	-35.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.70 JMD19,958.42	$81.24 JOD57.600	-34.8%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 48.2% more for childcare

	Kingston	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.23 JMD36,689.35	$265.56 JOD188.280	+15.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,094.57 JMD495,306.28	$5,591.38 JOD3,964.290	+80.7%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 JMD400.25	$5.64 JOD4.000	+125.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.55 JMD729.02	$4.11 JOD2.910	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.75 JMD1,400.87	$3.67 JOD2.600	-58.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.77 JMD11,006.81	$60.34 JOD42.780	-12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.13 JMD2,101.30	$11.28 JOD8.000	-14.1%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 82.2% more for clothing

	Kingston	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.44 JMD3,752.32	$55.78 JOD39.550	+137.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.53 JMD4,085.86	$56.93 JOD40.360	+123.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.85 JMD11,340.35	$115.14 JOD81.640	+62.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.06 JMD12,174.19	$80.27 JOD56.910	+5.5%
Average			+82.2%

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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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