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Jordan vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 8.9% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.4% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 19.0% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 20.6% more in Jordan
Childcare: pay 3.8% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.8% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 2.5% more in Jordan

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

Jordan vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.4% less for restaurants

	Peru	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.28 PEN11.02	$4.58 JOD3.250	+39.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.98 PEN20.06	$5.99 JOD4.250	+0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 PEN3.61	$0.48 JOD0.340	-55.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PEN1.93	$0.35 JOD0.250	-38.4%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	Peru	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 PEN7.53	$0.51 JOD0.360	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 PEN12.22	$3.17 JOD2.250	-12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 PEN16.98	$5.16 JOD3.660	+2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PEN9.84	$1.98 JOD1.400	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 PEN9.23	$2.48 JOD1.760	-9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 PEN2.65	$0.73 JOD0.520	-7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.38	$0.69 JOD0.490	+67.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.60	$0.54 JOD0.380	+12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 PEN1.58	$0.32 JOD0.230	-32.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 PEN1.46	$0.38 JOD0.270	-12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 PEN1.29	$0.34 JOD0.240	-10.9%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 19.0% more for transportation

	Peru	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 PEN18.11	$5.09 JOD3.610	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.18 PEN54.31	$31.73 JOD22.500	+96.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,692.85 PEN66,088.25	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	+24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 PEN60.16	$10.94 JOD7.750	-39.0%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 20.6% more for housing

	Peru	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 PEN85.98	$30.97 JOD21.950	+20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.91 PEN1,248.12	$271.86 JOD192.750	-26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$256.23 PEN859.88	$186.86 JOD132.480	-27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.79 PEN123.48	$79.30 JOD56.220	+115.5%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 3.8% less for childcare

	Peru	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$148.49 PEN498.33	$178.67 JOD126.680	+20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,269.80 PEN17,685.18	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	-27.8%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 PEN7.43	$5.11 JOD3.620	+131.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 PEN9.06	$2.59 JOD1.840	-4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.12 PEN20.53	$3.60 JOD2.550	-41.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.24 PEN101.49	$47.35 JOD33.570	+56.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.38 PEN18.07	$10.58 JOD7.500	+96.5%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 2.5% more for clothing

	Peru	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.15 PEN168.29	$37.69 JOD26.720	-24.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.05 PEN87.42	$36.56 JOD25.920	+40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.76 PEN224.04	$67.57 JOD47.910	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.85 PEN231.06	$64.14 JOD45.480	-6.8%
Average			+2.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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