Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 62.6% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Swaziland
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.99
SZL18.66
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.25
SZL42.51
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
SZL13.52
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SZL8.84
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
Swaziland
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
SZL10.76
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
SZL67.52
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
SZL90.46
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
SZL22.86
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SZL36.74
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
SZL12.37
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.55
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.47
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SZL11.14
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
SZL6.59
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
SZL6.83
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
Swaziland
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SZL86.84
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.78
SZL544.37
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,448.00
SZL311,069.54
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.79
SZL468.78
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
Swaziland
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.19
SZL987.13
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$398.13
SZL7,529.62
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.82
SZL5,197.40
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.78
SZL1,281.89
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
Swaziland
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.00
SZL2,326.21
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,243.31
SZL61,338.41
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Swaziland
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
SZL18.66
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.99
SZL18.66
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
SZL37.91
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
SZL501.17
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.02
SZL57.03
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
Swaziland
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL986.73
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.41
SZL518.45
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.51
SZL1,730.59
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.17
SZL1,970.11
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
|
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