Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 92.1% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 65.0% more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD328.01
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD476.50
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.81
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.42
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 32.9% more for groceries
Algeria
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.95
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD493.85
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD422.77
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD226.41
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD273.52
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD182.19
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD185.45
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD98.71
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.45
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.30
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.40
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD160.16
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,746.20
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,280,962.31
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD458.85
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 96.4% more for housing
Algeria
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,493.91
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,995.75
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,581.36
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,550.06
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 90.7% more for childcare
Algeria
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD9,012.10
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD322,214.29
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD185.76
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD99.31
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD340.20
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,347.08
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD619.03
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
Algeria
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,692.41
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,755.80
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,343.13
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,947.25
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
|
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