Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.4 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
|
pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
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