Cost of living comparison
Amman is 1.0% cheaper than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% less in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 31.2% more in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.9% more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Amman
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Amman are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Amman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Amman.
If you lived in Amman instead of Castries, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,007.620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$34.80
JOD24.690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$440.45
JOD312.460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$277.09
JOD196.560
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$73.55
JOD52.180
|
|
pay 31.2% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$238.75
JOD169.370
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.590
|
|
pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$58.15
JOD41.250
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$64.45
JOD45.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$109.69
JOD77.810
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$84.79
JOD60.150
|
|
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