Cost of living comparison
Havana is 51.6% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Havana instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 76.7% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 23.3% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 56.9% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
|
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