Jordan vs. Western Sahara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Western Sahara, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Western Sahara
Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $4.58
JOD3.250
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $5.99
JOD4.250
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $0.48
JOD0.340

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Western Sahara
Jordan
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.51
JOD0.360
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $3.17
JOD2.250
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $5.16
JOD3.660

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Western Sahara
Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $5.09
JOD3.610
Monthly public transit pass ?? $31.73
JOD22.500
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $24,506.35
JOD17,375.000

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Western Sahara
Jordan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $30.97
JOD21.950
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $271.86
JOD192.750
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $186.86
JOD132.480

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Western Sahara
Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $178.67
JOD126.680
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $3,807.34
JOD2,699.400

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Western Sahara
Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $5.11
JOD3.620
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $2.59
JOD1.840
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $3.60
JOD2.550

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Western Sahara
Jordan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $37.69
JOD26.720
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $36.56
JOD25.920
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $67.57
JOD47.910

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