Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 2.2 times more expensive than Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.84
SLL80,480
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
SLL20,970
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
SLL14,157
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.64
SLL181,119
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
SLL38,299
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
SLL32,953
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
SLL38,409
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
SLL21,703
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
SLL14,226
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SLL82,021
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.50
SLL94,363
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,000.00
SLL209,695,000
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
SLL104,848
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.66
SLL30,168,063
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.90
SLL2,136,862
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.74
SLL2,091,408
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,000.00
SLL41,939,000
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SLL26,212
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
SLL42,205
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.27
SLL1,599,321
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
SLL127,400
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
|
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