Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

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Cairo vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 49.9% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 39.2% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 49.6% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 64.8% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 63.4% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.8% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 23.0% less in Cairo

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 43.5% less for restaurants

	Amman	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.06 EGP205.30	-42.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.71 EGP238.15	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.33 EGP16.92	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.12 EGP6.19	-67.6%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 39.2% less for groceries

	Amman	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$0.65 EGP32.82	+23.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$1.59 EGP80.19	-53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$3.40 EGP171.88	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$1.45 EGP73.32	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$1.96 EGP99.09	-23.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$0.68 EGP34.59	-24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.23 EGP11.78	-68.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.16 EGP8.04	-77.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.19 EGP9.73	-46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.22 EGP10.94	-46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.19 EGP9.59	-46.9%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 49.6% less for transportation

	Amman	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$1.01 EGP51.31	-81.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$8.12 EGP410.60	-80.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,887.04	+42.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$2.50 EGP126.26	-78.9%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 64.8% less for housing

	Amman	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$9.69 EGP490.19	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$208.74 EGP10,555.95	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$129.60 EGP6,553.87	-53.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$13.65 EGP690.36	-81.4%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 63.4% less for childcare

	Amman	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$87.26 EGP4,412.81	-63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$1,948.40 EGP98,530.73	-63.2%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$1.42 EGP71.86	-77.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$1.54 EGP77.77	-61.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$1.83 EGP92.39	-48.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$18.55 EGP938.18	-68.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$3.04 EGP153.98	-73.0%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 23.0% less for clothing

	Amman	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$37.28 EGP1,885.27	-42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$49.39 EGP2,497.84	-2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$97.57 EGP4,934.25	-11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$53.60 EGP2,710.63	-36.8%
Average			-23.0%

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