Cost of living comparison
Amman is 1.2% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 70.1% less in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% less in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% more in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 77.2% more in Amman
The cost of clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Amman are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Amman. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Amman.
If you lived in Amman instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 70.1% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,007.620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$34.80
JOD24.690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$440.45
JOD312.460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$277.09
JOD196.560
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$73.55
JOD52.180
|
|
pay 53.7% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$238.75
JOD169.370
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.590
|
|
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$58.15
JOD41.250
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 77.2% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$64.45
JOD45.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$109.69
JOD77.810
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$84.79
JOD60.150
|
|
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