The cost of filming in Jordan depends on the shooting schedule, locations, headcount, equipment and local support required. This guide provides estimated accommodation, transport and support costs, showing how those allowances contribute to a production budget rather than presenting a complete shoot price.
Estimated planning data: Figures come from the supplied Jordan cost-planning worksheet and are rounded to whole US dollars. They have not been independently verified as current supplier rates. Accommodation prices vary by season, occupancy, category, meal plan and availability. Confirm taxes, inclusions and quotation validity for the actual dates.
A line producer in Jordan coordinates the agreed budget, schedule and supplier commitments, matching these allowances to the production’s dates and requirements.
Building a Jordan Production Budget
A Jordan production budget combines estimated quantities with applicable rates. Room nights, vehicle days and support days are checked against the proposed schedule and revised as arrangements develop.
- Accommodation: rooms multiplied by nights, or people multiplied by nights where the property charges per person.
- Transport: vehicles multiplied by chargeable days, with the hours and the movements each vehicle has to make confirmed.
- Local support: the agreed preparation, recce, filming and wrap days for each appointed role.
Not every production needs every role, a particular base or a separate unit at each location. The quantities are set by the schedule the production has agreed, not by a standard crew list.
Estimated Accommodation Costs in Jordan
The worksheet provides accommodation estimates for the locations below. Hotel entries are recorded per room per night, while the Wadi Rum standard-camp entry is per person per night. Keep these charging units separate when calculating allowances.
| Accommodation | Charging unit | Estimated USD |
|---|---|---|
| Amman, luxury five-star | Room/night | $326–481 |
| Amman, business five-star | Room/night | $166–254 |
| Amman, three-star | Room/night | $46–83 |
| Petra/Wadi Musa, five-star | Room/night | $127–190 |
| Petra/Wadi Musa, three-star | Room/night | $37–112 |
| Aqaba, five-star | Room/night | $204–314 |
| Aqaba, three-star | Room/night | $40–85 |
| Dead Sea, four-/five-star resort | Room/night | $128–324 |
| Wadi Rum, standard camp | Person/night | $35–99 |
Before a room allowance is entered, confirm the occupancy the rate assumes, whether meals are included, the cancellation terms and the charge for early check-in or late check-out. For a camp quoted per person, multiply by the headcount staying rather than by the number of rooms.
Transport for Film Crews in Jordan
Transport for film crews in Jordan is estimated per vehicle per day. The worksheet groups the figures below as driver-and-fuel-inclusive estimates, subject to quotation confirmation. The sedan figure carries a stated eight-to-ten-hour daily allowance; the other vehicles have no stated hours in the worksheet, and their working day is confirmed with the supplier rather than assumed from the sedan.
| Vehicle | Charging unit | Estimated USD |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan with driver, Amman city use | Day | $71–113 |
| Van, 7–14 seats, with driver | Day | $113–183 |
| Coaster bus, 20–28 seats | Day | $183–282 |
| Wadi Rum 4×4 with driver | Day | $85–169 |
Seat count does not describe equipment capacity. Check luggage and equipment space separately from passenger seats, and confirm how mileage, waiting time, overtime, parking and the driver’s accommodation on overnight legs are charged.
Film Fixer Rates in Jordan and Other Local Support
Film fixer rates in Jordan and the other local roles below are estimated per working day. They are separate role estimates, not a mandatory package: a production appoints the roles its schedule needs, and the hours, preparation days, travel, expenses and tax treatment for each are agreed in writing.
| Role | Charging unit | Estimated USD |
|---|---|---|
| Fixer | Day | $250–500 |
| Production coordinator | Day | $150–300 |
| Location manager | Day | $150–300 |
| Production accountant/cost control | Day | $120–250 |
| Translator/interpreter | Day | $100–200 |
Film fixer cost in Jordan depends on the agreed preparation and shooting support. Film fixers in Jordan coordinate the appointed recce, access enquiries and shoot-day arrangements; supplier expenditure is identified separately from the fixing fee.
How Schedule Changes Affect Estimated Costs
When a schedule changes, the allowances above are applied to the changed quantities. The example below extends an existing schedule by one day for a small unit already in Amman, using amounts selected from within the estimate ranges.
| Additional requirement | Selected allowance | Additional cost |
|---|---|---|
| Six Amman three-star rooms for one extra night | 6 × $65 | $390 |
| One van for one extra day | 1 × $150 | $150 |
| One fixer for one extra day | 1 × $375 | $375 |
| Selected additional-cost subtotal | $915 |
The three selected amounts sit inside the accommodation, transport and support estimates above. The subtotal is not the full cost of extending a shoot: crew, equipment, meals, locations and other commitments may also change with the added day. An additional location does not automatically add a hotel night or a vehicle day; whether it does depends on where the unit is staying and how the move is scheduled.
Costs Requiring Separate Quotations
The estimates on this page cover accommodation, transport and local support only. Camera, lighting and sound equipment, cast, art department, flights, catering, insurance, location charges, permission-related charges and specialist activities are quoted separately for each production. An item that is unpriced here is not free; it is a budget line awaiting its own quotation.
Refundable deposits are tracked separately from expenditure, with their return conditions and any potential deductions recorded. Airport filming charges, drone-related charges and incentive calculations are outside these estimates.
Replace estimated filming costs in Jordan with dated quotations as arrangements are confirmed. Record the currency, charging unit, inclusions, exclusions, payment terms and unresolved allowances. No incentive has been deducted from the estimates presented here.
