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Jordan vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 16.8% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.4% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 46.6% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Jordan
Housing: pay 27.6% more in Jordan
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.1% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Jordan

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

Jordan vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.4% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SRD385.48	$4.58 JOD3.250	-54.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.40 SRD439.53	$5.99 JOD4.250	-47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 SRD45.89	$0.48 JOD0.340	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SRD31.47	$0.35 JOD0.250	-56.6%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

	Suriname	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SRD49.77	$0.51 JOD0.360	-60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD240.35	$3.17 JOD2.250	-49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 SRD258.53	$5.16 JOD3.660	-23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40 SRD131.03	$1.98 JOD1.400	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.52 SRD97.25	$2.48 JOD1.760	-1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 SRD77.40	$0.73 JOD0.520	-63.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 SRD35.18	$0.69 JOD0.490	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45 SRD55.82	$0.54 JOD0.380	-62.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 SRD94.75	$0.32 JOD0.230	-87.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.74	$0.38 JOD0.270	-35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 SRD35.88	$0.34 JOD0.240	-63.4%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	Suriname	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 SRD163.31	$5.09 JOD3.610	+20.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,469.32	$31.73 JOD22.500	-64.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD963,700.00	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	-2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD886.60	$10.94 JOD7.750	-52.4%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 27.6% more for housing

	Suriname	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.19 SRD1,125.26	$30.97 JOD21.950	+6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$504.53 SRD19,448.67	$271.86 JOD192.750	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$217.08 SRD8,368.04	$186.86 JOD132.480	-13.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.00 SRD1,156.29	$79.30 JOD56.220	+164.4%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,429.56	$178.67 JOD126.680	+183.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,921.93 SRD74,086.45	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	+98.1%
Average			+140.8%

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pay 80.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 SRD128.57	$5.11 JOD3.620	+53.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 SRD103.20	$2.59 JOD1.840	-3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 SRD217.58	$3.60 JOD2.550	-36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD486.72	$47.35 JOD33.570	+275.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD192.74	$10.58 JOD7.500	+111.6%
Average			+80.1%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Suriname	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,399.13	$37.69 JOD26.720	+3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,096.36	$36.56 JOD25.920	+28.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,907.08	$67.57 JOD47.910	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,261.98	$64.14 JOD45.480	-42.0%
Average			-5.0%

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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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