Cost of living comparison
Amman is 36.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Amman instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.21
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.19
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.20
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.30
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.13
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.22
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$126.54
|
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,718.89
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.72
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$84.87
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,782.18
|
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,560.74
|
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$169.08
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,542.64
|
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,096.98
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.56
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.12
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$78.63
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.13
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$83.70
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.50
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.12
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$192.96
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
|
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