Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 50.8% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 65.2% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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