Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 95.4% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 91.7% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 17.1% more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Oranjestad

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Amman. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Amman	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$19.00 AWG34.22	+169.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$10.27 AWG18.50	+45.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.33 AWG2.40	+175.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.61 AWG2.90	+326.4%
Average			+179.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Amman	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$3.05 AWG5.50	+481.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$6.00 AWG10.81	+77.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$6.40 AWG11.53	+14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$5.00 AWG9.00	+144.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$5.21 AWG9.39	+103.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.79 AWG3.22	+97.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.91 AWG1.63	+24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.81 AWG3.27	+156.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$2.72 AWG4.90	+652.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$1.06 AWG1.91	+162.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.91 AWG1.63	+153.8%
Average			+188.0%

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pay 91.7% more for transportation

	Amman	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$5.66 AWG10.19	+3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$40.00 AWG72.05	-5.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$35,000.00 AWG63,043.75	+37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$51.10 AWG92.04	+331.3%
Average			+91.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Amman	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$91.80 AWG165.36	+163.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$810.73 AWG1,460.32	+84.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$655.25 AWG1,180.26	+136.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$167.08 AWG300.95	+127.2%
Average			+127.9%

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pay 17.1% more for childcare

	Amman	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$225.00 AWG405.28	-5.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$7,404.07 AWG13,336.58	+40.0%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$3.00 AWG5.40	-52.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$3.72 AWG6.70	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$10.00 AWG18.01	+183.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$131.44 AWG236.76	+126.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$10.00 AWG18.01	-11.4%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Amman	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$80.00 AWG144.10	+24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$57.37 AWG103.34	+13.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$116.59 AWG210.01	+6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$102.90 AWG185.35	+21.4%
Average			+16.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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