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Az-zarqa' vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Az-zarqa' is 21.5% cheaper than Quito.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% less in Az-zarqa'
Groceries: pay 19.2% less in Az-zarqa'
Transportation: pay 4.4% more in Az-zarqa'
Housing: pay 24.5% more in Az-zarqa'
Childcare: pay 68.8% less in Az-zarqa'
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% less in Az-zarqa'
Clothing: pay 51.0% less in Az-zarqa'

The cost of housing and transportation in Az-zarqa' are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Az-zarqa'.

Az-zarqa' vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Az-zarqa' instead of Quito, you would:

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pay 38.0% less for restaurants

	Quito	Az-zarqa'
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$4.23 JOD3.000	-15.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38	$5.64 JOD4.000	-23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13	$0.44 JOD0.310	-61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73	$0.35 JOD0.250	-51.9%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 19.2% less for groceries

	Quito	Az-zarqa'
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62	$0.54 JOD0.390	-66.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18	$3.29 JOD2.330	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.06	$5.34 JOD3.790	+31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43	$1.89 JOD1.340	-22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52	$2.45 JOD1.730	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98	$0.71 JOD0.500	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51	$0.62 JOD0.440	+20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48	$0.55 JOD0.390	+16.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59	$0.34 JOD0.240	-41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68	$0.38 JOD0.270	-44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47	$0.35 JOD0.250	-25.8%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 4.4% more for transportation

	Quito	Az-zarqa'
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.63	$5.09 JOD3.610	+94.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00	$21.16 JOD15.000	-21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00	$16,925.25 JOD12,000.000	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.50	$8.21 JOD5.820	-39.2%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 24.5% more for housing

	Quito	Az-zarqa'
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.44	$28.21 JOD20.000	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$448.12	$162.20 JOD115.000	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.19	$121.65 JOD86.250	-61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.07	$81.24 JOD57.600	+224.1%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 68.8% less for childcare

	Quito	Az-zarqa'
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.25	$91.09 JOD64.580	-67.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,360.00	$2,820.87 JOD2,000.000	-69.9%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Quito	Az-zarqa'
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38	$4.23 JOD3.000	+78.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.96	$0.82 JOD0.580	-72.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$3.53 JOD2.500	-41.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.55	$31.03 JOD22.000	-19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00	$9.87 JOD7.000	+41.0%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 51.0% less for clothing

	Quito	Az-zarqa'
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.15	$22.57 JOD16.000	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.83	$25.86 JOD18.330	-44.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.42	$44.66 JOD31.670	-57.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.78	$56.42 JOD40.000	-39.2%
Average			-51.0%

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