Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Amman vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 38.2% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Amman
Housing: pay 46.8% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 52.5% more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Amman

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

Amman vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB787.35	$7.05 JOD5.000	+17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB818.23	$7.05 JOD5.000	+13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB103.01	$0.48 JOD0.340	-38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB65.90	$0.38 JOD0.270	-24.8%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB157.68	$0.53 JOD0.370	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB636.90	$3.39 JOD2.400	-30.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB797.67	$5.58 JOD3.960	-8.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB347.64	$2.04 JOD1.450	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB740.92	$2.56 JOD1.820	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB433.22	$0.90 JOD0.640	-72.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB66.45	$0.73 JOD0.520	+44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB141.49	$0.71 JOD0.500	-34.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB50.72	$0.36 JOD0.260	-6.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB40.85	$0.40 JOD0.290	+29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB104.22	$0.36 JOD0.250	-55.0%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB640.34	$5.48 JOD3.890	+12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,312.25	$42.31 JOD30.000	+323.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,280,625.00	$25,384.29 JOD18,000.000	+1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB480.94	$11.85 JOD8.400	+223.2%
Average			+140.1%

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pay 46.8% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,461.35	$34.80 JOD24.680	-79.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB84,653.25	$440.45 JOD312.320	-31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB55,474.35	$277.09 JOD196.480	-34.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,381.90	$73.55 JOD52.160	-41.1%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 52.5% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,691.33	$238.75 JOD169.300	+193.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,762,964.58	$5,288.39 JOD3,750.000	-88.0%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB131.22	$6.35 JOD4.500	+534.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB150.87	$4.03 JOD2.860	+250.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB524.90	$3.53 JOD2.500	-11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,888.33	$58.15 JOD41.230	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB879.21	$11.28 JOD8.000	+68.4%
Average			+161.2%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,342.54	$64.45 JOD45.700	+33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,863.75	$50.44 JOD35.770	-32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,282.89	$109.69 JOD77.780	+0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,657.99	$84.79 JOD60.120	-28.9%
Average			-6.9%

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