Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 18.9% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZMW98.85
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZMW91.65
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZMW23.60
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZMW12.55
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZMW25.50
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZMW122.54
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZMW136.58
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZMW46.52
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZMW50.99
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.31
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZMW18.16
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZMW30.57
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZMW14.17
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW14.97
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZMW19.38
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZMW141.40
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZMW823.71
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZMW332,791.99
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZMW234.93
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZMW2,790.56
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZMW7,381.43
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZMW5,191.71
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZMW2,894.04
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZMW4,606.23
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZMW378,242.01
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZMW32.89
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZMW48.57
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZMW71.47
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZMW757.36
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZMW82.37
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZMW1,188.40
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZMW837.23
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,425.69
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZMW2,841.67
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
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