Cost of living comparison
Amman is 17.6% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% less in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% less in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Amman
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Amman are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Amman.
If you lived in Amman instead of Riga, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$34.80
JOD24.670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$440.45
JOD312.280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$277.09
JOD196.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$238.75
JOD169.270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,749.470
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$50.44
JOD35.760
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$109.69
JOD77.770
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
|
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