Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 2.9% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 55.8% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$6.95
$6,078.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$4.91
$4,296.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.18
$1,028.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.81
$711.27
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.16
$1,012.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$3.30
$2,884.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$3.02
$2,638.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.48
$1,293.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$1.86
$1,628.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.70
$614.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.61
$531.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.48
$417.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.61
$536.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.31
$274.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.37
$324.94
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$3.41
$2,979.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$19.26
$16,837.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$24,101.65
$21,069,312.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$8.86
$7,741.19
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$21.98
$19,211.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$237.02
$207,198.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$180.77
$158,027.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$38.32
$33,495.38
|
|
pay 21.1% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$116.37
$101,727.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$4,756.21
$4,157,807.58
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$1.80
$1,573.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.63
$1,428.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$1.91
$1,670.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$22.57
$19,730.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$4.09
$3,574.66
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$59.01
$51,588.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$50.10
$43,796.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$112.10
$97,993.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$88.63
$77,475.49
|
|
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