Cost of living comparison
Amman is 47.6% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Amman instead of Manila, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱300.11
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱250.09
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱54.71
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱27.92
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱76.62
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱246.15
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱401.31
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.53
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱130.95
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.19
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.18
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱88.26
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.67
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱62.57
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱78.90
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱248.14
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱582.51
|
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,500,560.46
|
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱153.06
|
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,663.91
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱26,782.69
|
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,067.69
|
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,582.27
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
|
pay 55.6% less for childcare
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱28,739.90
|
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱828,881.01
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱70.03
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱169.84
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱170.06
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,408.04
|
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱375.14
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 75.2% more for clothing
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,900.65
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,569.27
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,213.28
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,709.64
|
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
|
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