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Amman vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 0.7% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 99.9% more in Amman
Housing: pay 27.4% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 69.8% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.2% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 48.5% less in Amman

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

Amman vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.2% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,383.91	$7.05 JOD5.000	+20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,176.16	$7.05 JOD5.000	-9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,504.07	$0.50 JOD0.350	-69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA955.10	$0.36 JOD0.260	-65.2%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Luanda	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,078.93	$0.54 JOD0.390	-53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,727.89	$3.29 JOD2.330	-47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,753.31	$5.63 JOD3.990	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,983.03	$2.55 JOD1.810	+18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,487.18	$3.00 JOD2.120	+10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,077.66	$0.94 JOD0.670	-19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA451.42	$0.82 JOD0.580	+65.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,267.97	$0.63 JOD0.450	-54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA863.33	$0.34 JOD0.240	-63.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.98	$0.42 JOD0.300	-48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA648.28	$0.35 JOD0.250	-50.7%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 99.9% more for transportation

	Luanda	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,216.47	$5.09 JOD3.610	+283.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,420.34	$42.31 JOD30.000	+27.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,230,046.59	$28,208.74 JOD20,000.000	+41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,520.10	$11.99 JOD8.500	+46.2%
Average			+99.9%

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pay 27.4% less for housing

	Luanda	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,712.51	$32.31 JOD22.910	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA605,292.72	$466.06 JOD330.430	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,778.84	$294.91 JOD209.090	-14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,398.42	$81.24 JOD57.600	+10.5%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 69.8% less for childcare

	Luanda	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA755,284.97	$265.56 JOD188.280	-67.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,229,860.92	$5,591.38 JOD3,964.290	-71.9%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 96.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,421.04	$5.64 JOD4.000	+264.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,291.06	$4.11 JOD2.910	+14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,184.70	$3.67 JOD2.600	+53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA57,031.58	$60.34 JOD42.780	-3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,113.98	$11.28 JOD8.000	+151.5%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 48.5% less for clothing

	Luanda	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,566.70	$55.78 JOD39.550	-59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,450.15	$56.93 JOD40.360	-27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,936.46	$115.14 JOD81.640	-37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,288.51	$80.27 JOD56.910	-69.5%
Average			-48.5%

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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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