Cost of living comparison
Amman is 7.2% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Amman instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
|
pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
|
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