Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 33.8% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
Belarus
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.76
BYN25.39
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
BYN15.83
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BYN2.46
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BYN1.57
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
Belarus
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.94
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
BYN10.69
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BYN9.63
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.34
BYN4.40
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
BYN5.84
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
BYN1.91
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.73
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.89
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN3.46
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.14
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
BYN1.01
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 57.1% more for transportation
Belarus
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
BYN11.11
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.41
BYN53.72
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,188.13
BYN69,354.98
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.84
BYN19.12
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 60.6% more for housing
Belarus
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.49
BYN40.89
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.76
BYN830.63
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.77
BYN539.34
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.75
BYN156.29
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
Belarus
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.88
BYN2,336.75
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,807.37
BYN32,102.40
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Belarus
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
BYN3.14
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
BYN5.47
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.70
BYN5.55
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.31
BYN95.95
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
BYN13.87
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
Belarus
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.92
BYN202.69
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.03
BYN121.21
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.08
BYN268.66
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.90
BYN304.08
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
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