Cost of living comparison

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Amman vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 14.5% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 7.3% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 11.9% more in Amman
Housing: pay 12.7% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 10.3% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.4% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 28.4% more in Amman

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation in Amman are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Amman.

Amman vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	Lima	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.58	$7.05 JOD5.000	+34.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.84	$7.05 JOD5.000	+15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.10	$0.48 JOD0.340	-41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.91	$0.38 JOD0.270	-25.8%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 7.3% less for groceries

	Lima	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN9.08	$0.53 JOD0.370	-78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.81	$3.39 JOD2.400	-19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.55	$5.58 JOD3.960	+12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN10.13	$2.04 JOD1.450	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.42	$2.56 JOD1.820	+14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.28	$0.90 JOD0.640	+3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.89	$0.73 JOD0.520	+44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.80	$0.71 JOD0.500	+47.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.96	$0.36 JOD0.260	-30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN2.00	$0.40 JOD0.290	-24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.78	$0.36 JOD0.250	-25.0%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 11.9% more for transportation

	Lima	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN20.18	$5.48 JOD3.890	+1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN89.36	$42.31 JOD30.000	+77.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN86,782.39	$25,384.29 JOD18,000.000	+9.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN75.46	$11.85 JOD8.400	-41.2%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 12.7% more for housing

	Lima	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN99.52	$34.80 JOD24.680	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,156.42	$440.45 JOD312.320	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,362.63	$277.09 JOD196.480	-23.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN164.87	$73.55 JOD52.160	+67.1%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 10.3% less for childcare

	Lima	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN800.55	$238.75 JOD169.300	+11.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN29,291.54	$5,288.39 JOD3,750.000	-32.4%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.94	$6.35 JOD4.500	+199.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.81	$4.03 JOD2.860	+54.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.86	$3.53 JOD2.500	-33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN114.33	$58.15 JOD41.230	+90.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.79	$11.28 JOD8.000	+41.9%
Average			+70.4%

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pay 28.4% more for clothing

	Lima	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN160.32	$64.45 JOD45.700	+50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN131.06	$50.44 JOD35.770	+44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN319.23	$109.69 JOD77.780	+28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN353.48	$84.79 JOD60.120	-10.1%
Average			+28.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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