Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 15.8% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 45.1% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in Amman
Housing: pay 30.1% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 89.0% more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.1% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Amman

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Amman are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Amman. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Praia	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE496.63	$7.05 JOD5.000	+45.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE645.61	$7.05 JOD5.000	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE181.83	$0.48 JOD0.340	-72.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE114.28	$0.38 JOD0.270	-66.3%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 45.1% less for groceries

	Praia	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE301.36	$0.53 JOD0.370	-82.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE811.51	$3.39 JOD2.400	-57.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE488.78	$5.58 JOD3.960	+16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE224.47	$2.04 JOD1.450	-7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE266.94	$2.56 JOD1.820	-1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE203.94	$0.90 JOD0.640	-54.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE135.16	$0.73 JOD0.520	-44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE159.19	$0.71 JOD0.500	-54.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE228.27	$0.36 JOD0.260	-83.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE123.90	$0.40 JOD0.290	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE90.11	$0.36 JOD0.250	-59.5%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Praia	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE644.63	$5.48 JOD3.890	-13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,085.83	$42.31 JOD29.990	+107.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,979,750.67	$25,384.29 JOD17,994.920	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,763.02	$11.85 JOD8.400	-31.4%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 30.1% less for housing

	Praia	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,239.39	$34.80 JOD24.670	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE59,595.01	$440.45 JOD312.240	-24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE39,730.01	$277.09 JOD196.430	-28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,606.56	$73.55 JOD52.140	-35.3%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 89.0% more for childcare

	Praia	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE11,280.82	$238.75 JOD169.250	+116.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE333,732.08	$5,288.39 JOD3,748.940	+61.9%
Average			+89.0%

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pay 92.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE253.28	$6.35 JOD4.500	+156.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE152.08	$4.03 JOD2.860	+170.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE446.96	$3.53 JOD2.500	-19.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,724.69	$58.15 JOD41.220	+59.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE595.95	$11.28 JOD8.000	+93.4%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Praia	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,966.25	$64.45 JOD45.690	+32.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,973.00	$50.44 JOD35.760	+29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,939.25	$109.69 JOD77.760	+25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE13,408.88	$84.79 JOD60.110	-35.4%
Average			+13.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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