Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 36.4% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Amman, you would:
pay 83.2% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.09
MX$204.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.90
MX$180.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.21
MX$24.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
|
pay 92.6% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$2.63
MX$53.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$5.57
MX$113.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$6.31
MX$128.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.49
MX$50.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$4.13
MX$83.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.42
MX$28.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.70
MX$14.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.82
MX$16.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.91
MX$18.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.95
MX$19.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.87
MX$17.57
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$5.46
MX$110.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$21.52
MX$436.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$21,960.54
MX$445,419.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$5.34
MX$108.35
|
|
pay 62.4% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$27.98
MX$567.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$1,058.85
MX$21,476.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$643.75
MX$13,056.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$41.48
MX$841.34
|
|
pay 71.2% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$408.19
MX$8,279.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$10,042.62
MX$203,691.52
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.97
MX$60.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.52
MX$71.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$4.45
MX$90.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$60.85
MX$1,234.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$5.94
MX$120.38
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$66.94
MX$1,357.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$45.00
MX$912.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$110.60
MX$2,243.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$106.14
MX$2,152.87
|
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