Cost of living comparison
Amman is 48.7% more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Amman instead of Managua, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
Managua
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.95
NIO182.22
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.52
NIO203.12
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.74
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
NIO27.92
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
Managua
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
NIO50.82
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
NIO69.92
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
NIO145.21
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
NIO72.78
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.39
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
NIO80.31
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
NIO17.77
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
NIO28.52
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
NIO25.54
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
NIO24.80
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
NIO20.24
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Managua
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
NIO173.90
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
NIO367.80
|
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,000.00
NIO698,818.21
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.46
NIO384.82
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 16.3% more for housing
Managua
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.25
NIO2,142.26
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.71
NIO8,669.55
|
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.67
NIO6,865.58
|
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.74
NIO1,939.73
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
|
pay 57.6% more for childcare
Managua
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.63
NIO4,657.59
|
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,774.75
NIO138,834.90
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Managua
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
NIO71.72
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
NIO79.71
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
NIO110.34
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.40
NIO1,118.14
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.57
NIO241.75
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
Managua
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.93
NIO1,726.09
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.70
NIO1,570.33
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.56
NIO2,852.70
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.63
NIO2,965.44
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
|
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