Cost of living comparison

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Amman is 22.4% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

If you lived in Amman instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

 
Buenos Aires
Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.00
ARS10,969.47
$7.05
JOD5.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.49
ARS8,466.44
$7.05
JOD5.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.47
ARS1,465.25
$0.48
JOD0.340

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

 
Buenos Aires
Amman
Bread
1 loaf
$2.16
ARS2,149.09
$0.53
JOD0.370
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.19
ARS5,178.59
$3.39
JOD2.400
Milk (1 gallon) $5.04
ARS5,026.56
$5.58
JOD3.960

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

 
Buenos Aires
Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.50
ARS3,495.06
$5.48
JOD3.890
Monthly public transit pass $11.00
ARS10,969.47
$42.31
JOD30.000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,250.00
ARS23,185,473.39
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000

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pay 14.7% more for housing

 
Buenos Aires
Amman
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.79
ARS23,728.34
$34.80
JOD24.680
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $513.68
ARS512,251.74
$440.45
JOD312.320
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $357.39
ARS356,400.46
$277.09
JOD196.480

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pay 14.2% more for childcare

 
Buenos Aires
Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $216.50
ARS215,899.14
$238.75
JOD169.300
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,476.88
ARS4,464,452.21
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Buenos Aires
Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.80
ARS1,794.77
$6.35
JOD4.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.98
ARS2,975.85
$4.03
JOD2.860
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.40
ARS2,393.34
$3.53
JOD2.500

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pay 23.3% less for clothing

 
Buenos Aires
Amman
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.58
ARS89,326.40
$64.45
JOD45.700
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$74.73
ARS74,521.73
$50.44
JOD35.770
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$114.08
ARS113,760.32
$109.69
JOD77.780

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