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Jordan vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 15.8% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 56.6% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 30.1% less in Jordan
Housing: pay 41.3% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 16.8% more in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 35.0% more in Jordan

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

Jordan vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,149.07	$4.58 JOD3.250	-36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,224.39	$5.99 JOD4.250	-21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.68	$0.48 JOD0.340	-61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.53	$0.35 JOD0.250	-52.6%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 56.6% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD434.30	$0.51 JOD0.360	-81.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD811.02	$3.17 JOD2.250	-37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,212.30	$5.16 JOD3.660	-62.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD561.58	$1.98 JOD1.400	-43.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD453.25	$2.48 JOD1.760	-12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD401.27	$0.73 JOD0.520	-70.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.77	$0.69 JOD0.490	-47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.13	$0.54 JOD0.380	-71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD196.12	$0.32 JOD0.230	-74.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.19	$0.38 JOD0.270	-58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.60	$0.34 JOD0.240	-61.7%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 30.1% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD763.39	$5.09 JOD3.610	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,830.93	$31.73 JOD22.500	-35.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,844,868.88	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	-42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,450.36	$10.94 JOD7.750	-49.3%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 41.3% less for housing

	Jamaica	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,881.88	$30.97 JOD21.950	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,912.46	$271.86 JOD192.750	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD64,062.64	$186.86 JOD132.480	-53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,810.95	$79.30 JOD56.220	-28.7%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 16.8% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,551.48	$178.67 JOD126.680	-3.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD445,849.05	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	+36.7%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD374.75	$5.11 JOD3.620	+118.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD559.87	$2.59 JOD1.840	-25.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,373.94	$3.60 JOD2.550	-58.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,666.23	$47.35 JOD33.570	+13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,836.17	$10.58 JOD7.500	-7.8%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 35.0% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,436.21	$37.69 JOD26.720	+75.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,416.05	$36.56 JOD25.920	+71.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,328.78	$67.57 JOD47.910	+4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,618.51	$64.14 JOD45.480	-11.6%
Average			+35.0%

Jamaica vs. Jordan - Cost of clothing

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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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