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Jordan vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 3.7% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 30.3% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 20.1% less in Jordan
Housing: pay 16.0% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 31.6% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.5% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 62.8% more in Jordan

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

Jordan vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$4.58 JOD3.250	-36.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$5.99 JOD4.250	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ZWL192.35	$0.48 JOD0.340	-19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL134.02	$0.35 JOD0.250	-15.0%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 30.3% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL326.12	$0.51 JOD0.360	-50.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	$3.17 JOD2.250	-40.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	$5.16 JOD3.660	-13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 ZWL636.46	$1.98 JOD1.400	+0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 ZWL762.99	$2.48 JOD1.760	+4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 ZWL349.08	$0.73 JOD0.520	-32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL234.29	$0.69 JOD0.490	-4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 ZWL344.68	$0.54 JOD0.380	-49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 ZWL196.88	$0.32 JOD0.230	-47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ZWL211.93	$0.38 JOD0.270	-41.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL258.09	$0.34 JOD0.240	-57.4%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	$5.09 JOD3.610	-14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$31.73 JOD22.500	-25.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL7,567,000.00	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	+4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$10.94 JOD7.750	-45.3%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 16.0% less for housing

	Zimbabwe	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	$30.97 JOD21.950	-80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	$271.86 JOD192.750	-9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	$186.86 JOD132.480	-7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	$79.30 JOD56.220	+34.1%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 31.6% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	$178.67 JOD126.680	-22.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,406.25 ZWL2,062,812.50	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	-40.6%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 76.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 ZWL523.25	$5.11 JOD3.620	+214.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 ZWL810.92	$2.59 JOD1.840	+2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.35 ZWL434.70	$3.60 JOD2.550	+166.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	$47.35 JOD33.570	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	$10.58 JOD7.500	-6.0%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 62.8% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	$37.69 JOD26.720	+82.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	$36.56 JOD25.920	+120.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	$67.57 JOD47.910	+38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	$64.14 JOD45.480	+10.3%
Average			+62.8%

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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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