Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 5.7 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Amman, you would:
pay 8.6 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$25.99
€23.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$5.09
€4.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$7.15
€6.58
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$5.23
€4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$7.17
€6.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$4.81
€4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$8.64
€7.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$23.83
€21.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$46,760.68
€43,000.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$20.58
€18.92
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$61.73
€56.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$8,169.63
€7,512.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$6,497.92
€5,975.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$237.50
€218.40
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$2,111.82
€1,942.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$43,184.11
€39,711.38
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$13.54
€12.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$521.19
€479.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$162.81
€149.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$65.34
€60.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$187.00
€171.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$632.46
€581.60
|
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