Cost of living comparison
Amman is 0.3% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Amman instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
Santiago
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
Santiago
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 22.3% more for transportation
Santiago
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.74
CLF1.4800
|
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,494.37
CLF591.1900
|
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
Santiago
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.19
CLF18.3600
|
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.36
CLF15.4600
|
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CLF3.9700
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
Santiago
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,858.55
CLF231.7700
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
CLF1.3500
|
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 40.5% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
CLF1.8300
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.64
CLF2.5200
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
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