Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 85.4% more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL199.19
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.95
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.98
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL14.14
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL46.34
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL60.59
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.83
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL53.97
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.04
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL17.54
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL23.61
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL20.24
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL14.17
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL16.19
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL80.64
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL495.73
|
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL347,009.53
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,166.670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL98.15
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 51.3% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL396.58
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,470.10
|
$233.29
JOD165.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,735.05
|
$178.07
JOD126.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.14
JOD49.020
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL512.25
|
$132.79
JOD94.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL19,498.63
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,165.200
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.94
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.90
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL84.27
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL380.06
|
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL743.59
|
$40.64
JOD28.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL694.02
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,751.57
|
$89.39
JOD63.370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,478.64
|
$67.07
JOD47.550
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