Cost of living comparison
Amman is 35.0% more expensive than Bogota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% more in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% more in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% more in Amman
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Amman are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Amman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Amman.
If you lived in Amman instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
Bogota
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
COP21,992.04
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
COP30,469.51
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
COP3,637.01
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
COP2,804.26
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
Bogota
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
COP5,899.51
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.21
COP9,721.58
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
COP19,754.94
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
COP9,395.98
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
COP9,790.16
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
COP5,238.13
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP2,107.30
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,438.41
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,356.41
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP2,130.02
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,043.48
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
Bogota
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
COP15,409.25
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.16
COP176,634.82
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,009.35
COP66,017,265.30
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
COP55,820.14
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 12.7% more for housing
Bogota
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.88
COP105,030.18
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.11
COP1,883,003.03
|
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.08
COP1,381,455.31
|
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.50
COP283,691.75
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
Bogota
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.19
COP1,016,869.02
|
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,422.81
COP32,648,538.48
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Bogota
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,078.25
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
COP6,311.54
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
COP10,156.50
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
COP94,025.77
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
COP20,313.00
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
Bogota
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.44
COP226,275.49
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.05
COP184,940.39
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.96
COP373,693.49
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.30
COP313,618.69
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
|
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