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Jordan vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 16.8% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 33.6% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 6.1% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 65.8% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.5% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 83.3% more in Jordan

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

Jordan vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.8% less for restaurants

	Tanzania	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	$4.58 JOD3.250	+16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	$5.99 JOD4.250	-29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	$0.48 JOD0.340	-27.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS748.55	$0.35 JOD0.250	+16.6%
Average			-5.8%

Tanzania vs. Jordan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Tanzania	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	$0.51 JOD0.360	-31.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	$3.17 JOD2.250	-28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	$5.16 JOD3.660	-7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	$1.98 JOD1.400	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	$2.48 JOD1.760	+31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	$0.73 JOD0.520	-43.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	$0.69 JOD0.490	+40.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	$0.54 JOD0.380	+24.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.32 JOD0.230	-11.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.38 JOD0.270	+7.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	$0.34 JOD0.240	-44.4%
Average			-6.8%

Tanzania vs. Jordan - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.6% more for transportation

	Tanzania	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	$5.09 JOD3.610	+8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	$31.73 JOD22.500	+101.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	+36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	$10.94 JOD7.750	-12.4%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 6.1% less for housing

	Tanzania	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	$30.97 JOD21.950	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	$271.86 JOD192.750	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	$186.86 JOD132.480	+4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	$79.30 JOD56.220	+23.5%
Average			-6.1%

Tanzania vs. Jordan - Cost of housing

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pay 65.8% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	$178.67 JOD126.680	-58.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	-73.4%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	$5.11 JOD3.620	+272.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	$2.59 JOD1.840	+26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	$3.60 JOD2.550	+80.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	$47.35 JOD33.570	-19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	$10.58 JOD7.500	+66.7%
Average			+85.5%

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pay 83.3% more for clothing

	Tanzania	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	$37.69 JOD26.720	+108.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	$36.56 JOD25.920	+32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	$67.57 JOD47.910	+139.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	$64.14 JOD45.480	+53.1%
Average			+83.3%

Tanzania vs. Jordan - Cost of clothing

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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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