Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Jordan

Amman vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 21.4% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 6.7% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 38.9% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 28.9% more in Amman
Housing: pay 52.2% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Amman
Clothing: pay 58.9% more in Amman

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

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Amman vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.7% less for restaurants

	Male	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$7.05 JOD5.000	+17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$7.05 JOD5.000	-27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.63 JOD0.440	-61.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.58 JOD0.410	+93.6%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 38.9% less for groceries

	Male	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.69 JOD0.490	-58.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$4.64 JOD3.290	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$6.15 JOD4.360	-20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$2.37 JOD1.680	+23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$2.95 JOD2.090	+6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.18 JOD0.840	-34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.92 JOD0.650	-33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$0.82 JOD0.580	-55.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$0.37 JOD0.260	-69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.42 JOD0.300	-54.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.38 JOD0.270	-55.8%
Average			-38.9%

Male vs. Amman - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.9% more for transportation

	Male	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$6.52 JOD4.620	+71.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$42.31 JOD30.000	+37.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	+8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$11.89 JOD8.430	-32.1%
Average			+28.9%

Male vs. Amman - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.2% less for housing

	Male	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$32.08 JOD22.740	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$463.25 JOD328.440	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$244.77 JOD173.540	-65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$98.40 JOD69.770	+8.2%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Male	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$484.03 JOD343.180	+161.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	+223.4%
Average			+190.9%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$8.46 JOD6.000	+73.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$4.50 JOD3.190	+26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$3.88 JOD2.750	-74.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$51.90 JOD36.790	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$11.28 JOD8.000	+15.9%
Average			-1.7%

Male vs. Amman - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 58.9% more for clothing

	Male	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$63.47 JOD45.000	+60.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$82.45 JOD58.450	+66.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$125.81 JOD89.200	+44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$86.98 JOD61.670	+65.6%
Average			+58.9%

Male vs. Amman - Cost of clothing

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