Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 42.2% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
Barbados
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
$60.00
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$3.51
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
$2.86
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
Barbados
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.69
$15.38
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.27
$26.54
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
$10.73
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
$3.47
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
$2.58
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
$3.45
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
$4.88
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
$2.55
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
$3.27
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 45.6% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
$15.88
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.50
$111.00
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
$76.30
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
Barbados
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.78
$895.56
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
Barbados
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.33
$626.67
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
Barbados
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
$5.26
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
$9.00
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.23
$164.46
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
$20.25
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 33.3% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.83
$201.67
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
|
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