Cost of living comparison
Amman is 2.5 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Amman instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL192.39
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.54
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.81
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.66
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL44.76
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL58.53
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.09
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL52.12
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.49
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL16.94
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL22.80
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.55
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.68
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.64
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 75.1% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL77.88
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL478.81
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL335,165.93
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL94.80
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL383.05
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,351.66
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,675.83
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL494.77
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL18,833.13
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.43
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.05
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL81.40
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL367.09
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL718.21
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL670.33
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,691.79
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,394.04
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
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