Cost of living comparison
Amman is 37.4% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Amman instead of Manila, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.95
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.36
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.91
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.03
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.66
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.33
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.53
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.30
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.55
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.47
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.66
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.37
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.65
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱584.13
|
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.99
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.25
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.68
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱451.42
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 67.7% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
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