Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 72.2% more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.83
F CFA501
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.15
F CFA1,304
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA468
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
F CFA251
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
F CFA538
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.20
F CFA5,588
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
F CFA1,534
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA485
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA304
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA259
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
F CFA412
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA824
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
F CFA2,780
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.95
F CFA3,008
|
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,037.19
JOD19,166.670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
F CFA8,322
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.19
F CFA25,018
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.75
F CFA250,677
|
$233.29
JOD165.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.38
F CFA125,339
|
$178.07
JOD126.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.44
F CFA42,173
|
$69.14
JOD49.020
|
|
pay 31.7% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.83
F CFA75,203
|
$132.79
JOD94.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,210.19
F CFA9,237,656
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,165.200
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
F CFA702
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
F CFA752
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.65
F CFA1,003
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.28
F CFA25,068
|
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.64
JOD28.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.39
JOD63.370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.07
JOD47.550
|
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