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Jordan vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 2.0% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 1.5% less in Jordan
Housing: pay 7.1% more in Jordan
Childcare: pay 13.7% more in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.1% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 0.8% less in Jordan

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Jordan are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jordan.

Jordan vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP136.61	$4.58 JOD3.250	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP79.48	$5.99 JOD4.250	-0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP10.83	$0.48 JOD0.340	-41.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.36	$0.35 JOD0.250	-26.4%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Botswana	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP11.35	$0.51 JOD0.360	-41.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP45.26	$3.17 JOD2.250	-7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP73.16	$5.16 JOD3.660	-6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP30.75	$1.98 JOD1.400	-14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP30.98	$2.48 JOD1.760	+5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.55	$0.73 JOD0.520	-8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.60	$0.69 JOD0.490	+6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.59	$0.54 JOD0.380	-32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP9.68	$0.32 JOD0.230	-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.50	$0.38 JOD0.270	-40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.65	$0.34 JOD0.240	-41.0%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 1.5% less for transportation

	Botswana	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP56.68	$5.09 JOD3.610	+18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP407.33	$31.73 JOD22.500	+3.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP273,212.28	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	+18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP270.73	$10.94 JOD7.750	-46.6%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 7.1% more for housing

	Botswana	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP690.48	$30.97 JOD21.950	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,477.25	$271.86 JOD192.750	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,128.93	$186.86 JOD132.480	+16.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP700.48	$79.30 JOD56.220	+49.8%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 13.7% more for childcare

	Botswana	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP1,944.77	$178.67 JOD126.680	+21.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP47,538.94	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	+5.9%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP29.80	$5.11 JOD3.620	+126.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP30.36	$2.59 JOD1.840	+12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP48.68	$3.60 JOD2.550	-2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP427.91	$47.35 JOD33.570	+46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP89.41	$10.58 JOD7.500	+56.5%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 0.8% less for clothing

	Botswana	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP608.52	$37.69 JOD26.720	-18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP322.89	$36.56 JOD25.920	+49.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP950.03	$67.57 JOD47.910	-5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,192.20	$64.14 JOD45.480	-28.8%
Average			-0.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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