Jordan is 6.1% cheaper than Jamaica.

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

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pay 31.4% less for restaurants

 
Jamaica
Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.99
JMD951.31
$5.41
JOD3.830
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
$6.11
JOD4.330
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
JMD170.25
$0.49
JOD0.350

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pay 55.9% less for groceries

 
Jamaica
Jordan
Bread
1 loaf
$2.12
JMD336.41
$0.48
JOD0.340
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.77
JMD916.54
$3.43
JOD2.430
Milk (1 gallon) $13.01
JMD2,065.92
$5.14
JOD3.650

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

 
Jamaica
Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.99
JMD791.81
$5.45
JOD3.860
Monthly public transit pass $46.46
JMD7,374.81
$35.35
JOD25.060
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
$27,037.19
JOD19,166.670

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pay 37.7% less for housing

 
Jamaica
Jordan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
$31.53
JOD22.350
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $450.88
JMD71,575.54
$233.29
JOD165.380
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $316.95
JMD50,315.30
$178.07
JOD126.230

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pay 34.0% more for childcare

 
Jamaica
Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $232.14
JMD36,851.18
$132.79
JOD94.130
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
$4,464.95
JOD3,165.200

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pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Jamaica
Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.15
JMD341.32
$6.11
JOD4.330
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.46
JMD390.50
$2.45
JOD1.740
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
$3.46
JOD2.450

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

 
Jamaica
Jordan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
$40.64
JOD28.810
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
$42.55
JOD30.160
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
$89.39
JOD63.370

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