Cost of living comparison
Amman is 30.8% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Amman instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
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