Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 5.3% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Amman, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.17
ZAR144.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.36
ZAR76.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.91
ZAR16.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.70
ZAR12.35
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.99
ZAR17.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$3.57
ZAR63.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$4.49
ZAR79.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.28
ZAR40.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$1.97
ZAR34.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.62
ZAR10.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.60
ZAR10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.61
ZAR10.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.52
ZAR9.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.56
ZAR9.84
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.84
ZAR85.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$62.65
ZAR1,106.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$18,595.53
ZAR328,401.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$11.25
ZAR198.67
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$40.52
ZAR715.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$408.57
ZAR7,215.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$350.25
ZAR6,185.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$79.77
ZAR1,408.72
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$214.13
ZAR3,781.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$3,698.27
ZAR65,312.33
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.23
ZAR39.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$1.83
ZAR32.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.72
ZAR48.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$32.65
ZAR576.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$6.95
ZAR122.66
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$47.52
ZAR839.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$34.15
ZAR603.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$85.40
ZAR1,508.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$94.42
ZAR1,667.52
|
|
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