Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 7.5 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 10.5 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$40.07
€37.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$11.16
€10.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$5.85
€5.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$7.58
€7.03
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$5.05
€4.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$10.83
€10.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$8.71
€8.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$4.52
€4.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$6.49
€6.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.88
€1.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$2.25
€2.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.66
€1.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$2.46
€2.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.78
€1.65
|
|
pay 65.6% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$8.77
€8.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$30.05
€27.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$49,675.27
€46,086.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$21.66
€20.09
|
|
pay 14.9 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$88.99
€82.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$6,575.69
€6,100.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$4,417.00
€4,097.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$269.58
€250.10
|
|
pay 13.8 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$2,788.69
€2,587.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$29,714.46
€27,567.59
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$8.93
€8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$4.85
€4.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$12.18
€11.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$517.80
€480.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$15.16
€14.07
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$156.40
€145.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$65.34
€60.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$188.26
€174.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$451.61
€418.98
|
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