Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 22.0% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.90
BWP80.75
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.64
BWP63.59
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BWP9.14
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
BWP4.97
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
BWP8.73
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP45.37
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
BWP60.01
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
BWP25.49
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
BWP33.25
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.71
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
BWP7.68
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
BWP8.60
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
BWP7.75
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
BWP9.01
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BWP6.43
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
BWP48.26
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP329.07
|
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP252,354.51
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,166.670
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP262.45
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.87
BWP532.47
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.93
BWP2,944.14
|
$233.29
JOD165.380
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.08
BWP1,987.29
|
$178.07
JOD126.230
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP551.35
|
$69.14
JOD49.020
|
|
pay 1.3% more for childcare
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.65
BWP1,967.73
|
$132.79
JOD94.130
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,050.13
BWP55,480.14
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,165.200
|
|
pay 92.5% more for entertainment and sports
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
BWP22.71
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
BWP25.68
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
BWP50.47
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
BWP385.54
|
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.71
BWP78.23
|
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
|
pay 28.1% more for clothing
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.61
BWP542.56
|
$40.64
JOD28.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.92
BWP327.70
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.19
BWP893.05
|
$89.39
JOD63.370
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.79
BWP969.76
|
$67.07
JOD47.550
|
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