Cost of living comparison
Amman is 3.3 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Amman instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.32
LKR972.28
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
LKR1,944.56
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LKR200.49
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
LKR109.38
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
LKR179.52
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
LKR2,047.05
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
LKR1,844.33
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
LKR651.97
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
LKR689.94
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.37
LKR985.48
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR147.58
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
LKR802.91
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
LKR164.81
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR141.81
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.12
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
LKR1,388.33
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.31
LKR1,847.33
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,878.30
LKR9,912,395.23
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.06
LKR894.50
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 75.0% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.03
LKR4,981.88
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.18
LKR88,706.26
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.51
LKR46,669.44
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.13
LKR10,572.32
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.07
LKR7,336.30
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$500.02
LKR146,299.55
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
LKR583.37
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
LKR727.82
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.14
LKR2,382.09
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.54
LKR4,253.73
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
LKR1,079.23
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.44
LKR8,320.77
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.86
LKR5,809.37
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.29
LKR18,809.88
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.55
LKR10,695.08
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
|
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