Cost of living comparison
Amman is 27.6% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 36.4% more in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% more in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.9% more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 52.1% more in Amman
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and transportation in Amman are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Amman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Amman.
If you lived in Amman instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
$34.80
JOD24.670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
$440.45
JOD312.280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
$277.09
JOD196.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
|
pay 37.0% more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
$238.75
JOD169.270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,749.470
|
|
pay 78.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 52.1% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
$50.44
JOD35.760
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
$109.69
JOD77.770
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
|
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