Cost of living comparison

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Amman vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 2.7% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 49.6% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 36.3% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 81.8% more in Amman
Housing: pay 2.2% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 43.5% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 2.2% less in Amman

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

Amman vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.6% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$198.62	$7.05 JOD5.000	-35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$161.38	$7.05 JOD5.000	-20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.68	$0.50 JOD0.350	-71.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.86	$0.36 JOD0.260	-72.2%
Average			-49.6%

Mexico City vs. Amman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.3% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$48.03	$0.54 JOD0.390	-79.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$92.21	$3.29 JOD2.330	-34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$119.62	$5.63 JOD3.990	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$47.69	$2.55 JOD1.810	-2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$69.61	$3.00 JOD2.120	-21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$25.05	$0.94 JOD0.670	-31.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.63	$0.82 JOD0.580	+2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.81	$0.63 JOD0.450	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.58	$0.34 JOD0.240	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.54	$0.42 JOD0.300	-56.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$18.19	$0.35 JOD0.250	-65.0%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 81.8% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$93.99	$5.09 JOD3.610	-0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$357.52	$42.31 JOD30.000	+116.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$366,457.13	$28,208.74 JOD20,000.000	+40.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$80.95	$11.99 JOD8.500	+171.0%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 2.2% more for housing

	Mexico City	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$565.92	$32.31 JOD22.910	+4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,743.00	$466.06 JOD330.430	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,390.21	$294.91 JOD209.090	-56.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$683.53	$81.24 JOD57.600	+117.5%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 43.5% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,873.93	$265.56 JOD188.280	-38.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$199,370.32	$5,591.38 JOD3,964.290	-48.7%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$59.59	$5.64 JOD4.000	+73.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$69.77	$4.11 JOD2.910	+7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$79.45	$3.67 JOD2.600	-15.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,069.25	$60.34 JOD42.780	+3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$119.17	$11.28 JOD8.000	+73.2%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,114.99	$55.78 JOD39.550	-8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$879.56	$56.93 JOD40.360	+18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,934.15	$115.14 JOD81.640	+8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$2,029.10	$80.27 JOD56.910	-27.6%
Average			-2.2%

Mexico City vs. Amman - Cost of clothing

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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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