Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jordan vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jordan instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.17
JOD3.670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.58
JOD4.670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo vs. Jordan - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.52
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.68
JOD2.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.28
JOD3.740
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.99
JOD1.410
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.50
JOD1.770
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
JOD0.590
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
JOD0.430
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.31
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
JOD0.270
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo vs. Jordan - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.05
JOD4.290
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.73
JOD22.500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,328.16
JOD18,666.670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo vs. Jordan - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.44
JOD21.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$281.36
JOD199.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$176.68
JOD125.260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$90.08
JOD63.870
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo vs. Jordan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$262.69
JOD186.240
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,981.99
JOD4,241.230
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo vs. Jordan - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.27
JOD1.610
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.22
JOD27.100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.34
JOD7.330
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo vs. Jordan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.94
JOD30.440
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.59
JOD29.480
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.86
JOD59.460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$58.77
JOD41.670
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo vs. Jordan - Cost of clothing
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