Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Jordan

Jordan vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 30.9% cheaper than Mexico overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 42.6% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 45.1% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 6.1% more in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 19.2% less in Jordan

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

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Jordan vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Mexico	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 MX$193.35	$5.17 JOD3.670	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.03 MX$166.91	$6.58 JOD4.670	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 MX$26.47	$0.51 JOD0.360	-64.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MX$19.32	$0.42 JOD0.300	-60.2%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 42.6% less for groceries

	Mexico	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 MX$50.21	$0.52 JOD0.370	-80.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 MX$79.55	$3.68 JOD2.610	-14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 MX$114.55	$5.28 JOD3.740	-14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 MX$47.12	$1.99 JOD1.410	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 MX$67.67	$2.50 JOD1.770	-31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$23.98	$0.84 JOD0.590	-35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$12.93	$0.74 JOD0.520	+5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.44	$0.61 JOD0.430	-35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.45	$0.31 JOD0.220	-63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$0.41 JOD0.290	-55.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.80	$0.37 JOD0.270	-58.7%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Mexico	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$102.60	$6.05 JOD4.290	+9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 MX$555.39	$31.73 JOD22.500	+5.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,794.64 MX$403K	$26,328.16 JOD18,666.670	+20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 MX$372.17	$11.85 JOD8.400	-41.1%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 45.1% less for housing

	Mexico	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.02 MX$555.11	$30.44 JOD21.580	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.01 MX$11,724.61	$281.36 JOD199.480	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.86 MX$8,171.36	$176.68 JOD125.260	-60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.08 MX$907.55	$90.08 JOD63.870	+83.6%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 6.1% more for childcare

	Mexico	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.36 MX$4,518.93	$262.69 JOD186.240	+7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,712.49 MX$106K	$5,981.99 JOD4,241.230	+4.7%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 MX$48.58	$6.35 JOD4.500	+141.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 MX$63.89	$2.27 JOD1.610	-34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MX$85.88	$3.69 JOD2.620	-20.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 MX$725.11	$38.22 JOD27.100	-2.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.46 MX$100.90	$10.34 JOD7.330	+89.6%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

	Mexico	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.30 MX$1,022.71	$42.94 JOD30.440	-22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.67 MX$789.09	$41.59 JOD29.480	-2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.26 MX$1,780.17	$83.86 JOD59.460	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.77 MX$1,678.66	$58.77 JOD41.670	-35.3%
Average			-19.2%

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