Cost of living comparison
Amman is 9.4% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% less in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Amman
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Amman.
If you lived in Amman instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP617.15
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP398.16
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP63.34
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP46.15
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP114.79
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP194.05
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP296.12
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP142.81
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP174.21
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP82.80
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.35
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP81.49
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP47.83
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP59.34
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP65.70
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP289.48
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,977.05
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,692,196.48
|
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,122.21
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,549.35
|
$34.80
JOD24.670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP44,169.64
|
$440.45
JOD312.280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,792.36
|
$277.09
JOD196.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,989.67
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,816.06
|
$238.75
JOD169.270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP372,454.24
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,749.470
|
|
pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP149.31
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP155.53
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP273.74
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,709.73
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP385.72
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,006.52
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,421.72
|
$50.44
JOD35.760
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,221.31
|
$109.69
JOD77.770
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,612.36
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
|
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