Cost of living comparison

compared to

Jordan vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 20.7% more expensive than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants
pay 71.8% more in Jordan
Groceries
pay 12.3% less in Jordan
Transportation
pay 80.2% more in Jordan
Housing
pay 18.5% less in Jordan
Childcare
pay 32.3% more in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Jordan
Clothing
pay 2.2 times more in Jordan

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

Share
Planning a move to Jordan? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Jordan vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

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

pay 71.8% more for restaurants

 
Nigeria
Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.19
NGN2,908.76
$5.17
JOD3.670
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $5.09
NGN6,780.76
$6.58
JOD4.670
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.36
NGN473.34
$0.51
JOD0.360
Improve prices ·

pay 12.3% less for groceries

 
Nigeria
Jordan
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.95
NGN1,262.10
$0.52
JOD0.370
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.24
NGN2,979.24
$3.68
JOD2.610
Milk (1 gallon) $9.26
NGN12,329.33
$5.28
JOD3.740
Improve prices ·

pay 80.2% more for transportation

 
Nigeria
Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.41
NGN3,205.09
$6.05
JOD4.290
Monthly public transit pass $21.22
NGN28,254.69
$31.73
JOD22.500
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,156.84
NGN24M
$26,328.16
JOD18,666.670
Improve prices ·

pay 18.5% less for housing

 
Nigeria
Jordan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $18.12
NGN24,120.18
$30.44
JOD21.580
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $372.59
NGN496K
$281.36
JOD199.480
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $284.75
NGN379K
$176.68
JOD125.260
Improve prices ·

pay 32.3% more for childcare

 
Nigeria
Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $219.45
NGN292K
$262.69
JOD186.240
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,089.03
NGN5M
$5,981.99
JOD4,241.230
Improve prices ·

pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Nigeria
Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.74
NGN982.05
$6.35
JOD4.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.31
NGN3,070.30
$2.27
JOD1.610
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.13
NGN1,506.57
$3.69
JOD2.620
Improve prices ·

pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
Nigeria
Jordan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $13.41
NGN17,851.33
$42.94
JOD30.440
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $20.94
NGN27,874.19
$41.59
JOD29.480
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $34.35
NGN45,733.44
$83.86
JOD59.460
Improve prices ·

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Change currency:

Compare further: Nigeria vs. Jordan

Salary Calculator · Free tool
What salary would you need in Jordan?
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 26 statistics
Be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed in Jordan
→
Size Comparison · See true size
Nigeria is about 10 times bigger than Jordan.
→
Moving from Nigeria to Jordan · UN DESA 2020
25 people born in Nigeria live in Jordan.
→
Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Abuja vs. Amman

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more
Add prices for Jordan

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Jordan or Nigeria. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.