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
GYD2,475.37
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
|
pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
|
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