Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 69.8% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
Colombia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
COP10,566.09
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
COP20,511.01
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,346.81
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
COP1,789.21
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
Colombia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
COP3,403.98
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
COP6,279.91
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
COP12,778.97
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
COP6,438.24
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
COP6,065.93
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
COP3,242.33
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
COP1,145.42
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
COP1,433.50
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
COP1,545.84
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
COP1,185.09
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
COP1,304.23
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 63.7% more for transportation
Colombia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
COP7,941.18
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.61
COP92,123.23
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,617.95
COP57,028,221.89
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
COP44,005.36
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 36.9% more for housing
Colombia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.37
COP83,385.50
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.57
COP813,679.67
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.18
COP687,332.76
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.64
COP181,953.53
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
Colombia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.33
COP407,035.10
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,004.13
COP11,719,838.85
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Colombia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
COP3,494.80
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
COP4,703.26
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
COP7,401.10
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.34
COP71,552.35
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
COP11,365.17
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 39.6% more for clothing
Colombia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.50
COP157,991.35
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.32
COP106,599.00
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.30
COP235,231.29
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.16
COP176,173.49
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
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