Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.2 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$20.66
GIP16.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$8.40
GIP6.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$5.96
GIP4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$8.33
GIP6.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,308.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$25.57
GIP20.35
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$54.78
GIP43.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,249.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$87.28
GIP69.46
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$825.15
GIP656.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,333.15
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$5.17
GIP4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$76.95
GIP61.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
|
pay 26.2% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$128.35
GIP102.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$42.78
GIP34.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$130.95
GIP104.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$86.10
GIP68.52
|
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