Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 16.5% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
Fiji
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.87
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.18
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.51
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.81
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.34
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.41
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.98
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.73
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.33
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.85
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.45
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.92
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.31
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
Fiji
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.59
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.13
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,330.28
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.92
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
Fiji
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.61
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,111.51
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$662.15
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.12
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$414.51
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,492.71
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.36
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.62
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.59
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.23
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.89
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 63.4% more for clothing
Fiji
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.72
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.65
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.21
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$137.69
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
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