Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 45.5% more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
Morocco
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.70
MAD27.31
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
MAD52.53
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MAD5.30
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MAD3.31
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
Morocco
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.55
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
MAD39.10
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
MAD26.02
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
MAD13.23
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MAD20.62
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.32
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
MAD4.69
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.72
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MAD2.89
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
MAD2.45
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.58
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 50.6% more for transportation
Morocco
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
MAD48.35
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
MAD151.81
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,301.72
MAD235,885.59
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
MAD58.23
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 34.3% more for housing
Morocco
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.35
MAD347.73
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.40
MAD2,605.64
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.82
MAD1,607.71
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.71
MAD321.04
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 12.1% more for childcare
Morocco
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.89
MAD1,061.80
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,927.88
MAD29,639.18
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Morocco
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MAD26.01
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
MAD14.08
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
MAD35.79
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
MAD220.12
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.19
MAD52.50
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
Morocco
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.88
MAD322.73
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.77
MAD352.00
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.06
MAD678.89
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.79
MAD574.86
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
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