Cost of living comparison
Amman is 50.9% more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Amman instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES505.31
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES707.43
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES76.91
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES64.37
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES73.68
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES748.27
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES443.15
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES222.46
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES350.45
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES146.83
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.83
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES101.85
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES53.49
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES55.24
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.41
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
Nairobi
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES799.89
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,527.58
|
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,425,489.35
|
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,657.42
|
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
|
pay 58.0% more for housing
Nairobi
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,330.01
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES55,032.88
|
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,751.39
|
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,928.82
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
|
pay 21.3% more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES19,264.95
|
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES1,001,717.30
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
|
pay 89.8% more for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES303.19
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES294.16
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES353.72
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES6,025.25
|
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES808.50
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,438.45
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,277.30
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,510.75
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,892.39
|
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
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