Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Jordan

Irbid vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Irbid is 33.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% less in Irbid
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Irbid
Transportation: pay 0.3% less in Irbid
Housing: pay 51.6% less in Irbid
Childcare: pay 60.3% less in Irbid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.6% more in Irbid
Clothing: pay 20.0% less in Irbid

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Irbid.

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Irbid vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Irbid instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

	Lima	Irbid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$4.23 JOD3.000	-2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$7.05 JOD5.000	+1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$0.48 JOD0.340	-56.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.33 JOD0.240	-47.1%
Average			-14.3%

Lima vs. Irbid - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Lima	Irbid
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$0.44 JOD0.310	-82.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$3.94 JOD2.790	-13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$4.34 JOD3.080	-28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$1.78 JOD1.260	-38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$2.13 JOD1.510	-20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$0.64 JOD0.450	-29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.70 JOD0.490	+46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.48 JOD0.340	-23.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$0.27 JOD0.190	-59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.42 JOD0.300	+0.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.37 JOD0.260	-8.1%
Average			-31.8%

Lima vs. Irbid - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.3% less for transportation

	Lima	Irbid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$6.25 JOD4.430	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$26,798.31 JOD19,000.000	+21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$11.78 JOD8.350	-41.6%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 51.6% less for housing

	Lima	Irbid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$31.03 JOD22.000	+12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$218.62 JOD155.000	-70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$163.61 JOD116.000	-51.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$73.45 JOD52.080	+32.5%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 60.3% less for childcare

	Lima	Irbid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$92.46 JOD65.560	-48.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	-69.5%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Irbid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$6.35 JOD4.500	+142.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$1.48 JOD1.050	-54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$3.53 JOD2.500	-38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$34.56 JOD24.500	+6.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$9.87 JOD7.000	+36.0%
Average			+6.6%

Lima vs. Irbid - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.0% less for clothing

	Lima	Irbid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$44.19 JOD31.330	-16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$28.21 JOD20.000	-19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$81.10 JOD57.500	-3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$49.37 JOD35.000	-37.5%
Average			-20.0%

Lima vs. Irbid - Cost of clothing

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