Cost of living comparison
Amman is 15.1% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% more in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% less in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% more in Amman
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Amman are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Amman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Amman.
If you lived in Amman instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$42.31
JOD29.990
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$25,384.29
JOD17,994.920
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$34.80
JOD24.670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$440.45
JOD312.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$277.09
JOD196.430
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$73.55
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$238.75
JOD169.250
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,748.940
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$58.15
JOD41.220
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$64.45
JOD45.690
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$50.44
JOD35.760
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$109.69
JOD77.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$84.79
JOD60.110
|
|
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