Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 5.6% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.03
MX$136.75
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MX$111.40
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$17.57
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$13.07
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
MX$33.84
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
MX$60.29
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
MX$82.68
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
MX$34.50
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MX$51.09
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$20.55
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$9.43
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$10.15
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$10.95
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$11.59
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$10.93
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$79.06
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.68
MX$352.41
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,674.04
MX$318,172.26
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
MX$201.47
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 3.6% less for housing
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.39
MX$517.87
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.91
MX$7,188.67
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.43
MX$4,931.32
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.38
MX$790.25
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.47
MX$3,483.80
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,904.22
MX$66,520.99
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 88.5% more for entertainment and sports
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
MX$35.38
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MX$45.18
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.58
MX$60.94
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.48
MX$587.43
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
MX$71.41
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.78
MX$762.98
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MX$592.89
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.99
MX$1,396.92
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.46
MX$1,200.45
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
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