Cost of living comparison
Amman is 58.5% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 55.5% less in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 75.5% less in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 88.1% less in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% less in Amman
- Clothing
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pay 58.1% less in Amman
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Amman.
If you lived in Amman instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.22
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.33
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.30
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.51
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 55.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.04
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.39
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.53
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.27
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.34
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.86
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.68
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€42,550.74
|
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.72
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€56.17
|
$34.80
JOD24.670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,434.11
|
$440.45
JOD312.280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,912.90
|
$277.09
JOD196.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€216.12
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
|
pay 88.1% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,921.69
|
$238.75
JOD169.270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€39,296.18
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,749.470
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.09
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€474.26
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 58.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€160.39
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€69.23
|
$50.44
JOD35.760
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€201.53
|
$109.69
JOD77.770
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€575.52
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
|
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