Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Jordan

Amman vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 24.5% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 38.4% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 54.9% more in Amman
Housing: pay 46.6% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 5.3% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Amman

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

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Amman vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 41.7% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$7.05 JOD5.000	-36.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.07 MX$204.73	$7.05 JOD5.000	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MX$30.14	$0.63 JOD0.440	-61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$24.06	$0.58 JOD0.410	-55.8%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 38.4% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 MX$56.07	$0.69 JOD0.490	-77.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 MX$111.38	$4.64 JOD3.290	-22.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 MX$124.42	$6.15 JOD4.360	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 MX$53.00	$2.37 JOD1.680	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 MX$81.13	$2.95 JOD2.090	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 MX$26.42	$1.18 JOD0.840	-17.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$0.92 JOD0.650	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 MX$17.19	$0.82 JOD0.580	-11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MX$19.27	$0.37 JOD0.260	-64.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.90	$0.42 JOD0.300	-54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$15.71	$0.38 JOD0.270	-55.2%
Average			-38.4%

Mexico City vs. Amman - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.9% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.76 MX$106.56	$6.52 JOD4.620	+13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.03 MX$370.37	$42.31 JOD30.000	+111.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	+63.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.54 MX$120.88	$11.89 JOD8.430	+81.9%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 46.6% less for housing

	Mexico City	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 MX$640.87	$32.08 JOD22.740	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,053.82 MX$19,488.15	$463.25 JOD328.440	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$672.38 MX$12,434.27	$244.77 JOD173.540	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.71 MX$882.34	$98.40 JOD69.770	+106.2%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 5.3% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.78 MX$8,058.88	$484.03 JOD343.180	+11.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,045.70 MX$223K	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	-19.3%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 MX$61.73	$8.46 JOD6.000	+153.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 MX$70.36	$4.50 JOD3.190	+18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 MX$97.74	$3.88 JOD2.750	-26.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.09 MX$1,055.72	$51.90 JOD36.790	-9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.68 MX$123.46	$11.28 JOD8.000	+69.0%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Mexico City	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.61 MX$1,305.78	$63.47 JOD45.000	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.64 MX$991.98	$82.45 JOD58.450	+53.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.04 MX$2,016.43	$125.81 JOD89.200	+15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.97 MX$2,144.64	$86.98 JOD61.670	-25.0%
Average			+4.6%

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