Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 7.3% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.91
FCFA9,755
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.15
FCFA7,452
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA540
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA540
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
FCFA976
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
FCFA2,891
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
FCFA4,693
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
FCFA2,133
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
FCFA2,704
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA901
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA1,010
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
FCFA1,375
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA746
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA653
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA874
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
FCFA2,539
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,007.86
FCFA19,015,402
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
FCFA6,681
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
Gabon
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.84
FCFA42,827
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,089.47
FCFA668,109
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.64
FCFA359,751
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.45
FCFA52,401
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 11.4% more for childcare
Gabon
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.88
FCFA83,942
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,514.15
FCFA1,541,789
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
FCFA617
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,542
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
FCFA1,131
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.14
FCFA42,399
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
FCFA5,139
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
Gabon
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.08
FCFA32,549
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.25
FCFA39,401
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.61
FCFA48,823
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.38
FCFA59,102
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
|
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