Most everything in Amman is expensive, especially nice things like electronics and cars. You can expect to pay about double what the item would cost in the US. But yesterday at Safeway I discovered the most inflated item to date: a six pack of Jello pudding cups. The cost was $13 USD. Thats 13x the cost in the US. Other rip-offs include the ubiquitous Amstel pint at a bar ($8.00 USD), a battery for my Apple Macbook ($300 USD), nine pieces of sushi at a restaurant ($25.00 USD), and any new X-box game ($100 USD). That's not to say there aren't a few good deals here. Cigarettes only cost $1.50 a pack, a large bag of sandwich rolls costs $0.35, and unlimited coffee and tea delivered to your desk at work is free.
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