Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 16.5% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$3.08
KES404.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$5.77
KES758.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.60
KES79.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.48
KES62.50
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.50
KES66.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.28
KES562.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$2.86
KES375.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$1.62
KES213.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.32
KES304.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.01
KES132.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.42
KES54.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.60
KES79.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.33
KES43.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.29
KES38.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.38
KES49.78
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$5.64
KES740.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$33.59
KES4,413.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$16,982.90
KES2,231,224.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$8.89
KES1,168.59
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$39.22
KES5,153.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$184.65
KES24,260.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$112.87
KES14,828.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$20.03
KES2,631.70
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$120.67
KES15,853.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$6,188.65
KES813,068.55
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.94
KES255.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.12
KES279.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$2.66
KES349.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$30.22
KES3,970.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$5.77
KES758.72
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$13.35
KES1,754.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$20.55
KES2,700.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$30.06
KES3,949.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$39.30
KES5,163.57
|
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