Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 65.4% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% more in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% more in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Jordan
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Jordan are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Jordan. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Benin, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,896
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,845
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA398
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA294
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA727
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,529
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,128
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,121
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,409
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA681
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA344
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA287
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA401
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA358
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA401
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,178
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,827
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA30,225
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA103,358
|
$278.15
JOD197.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA75,859
|
$203.84
JOD144.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA108,769
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA118,530
|
$139.70
JOD99.050
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,476,888
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA569
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,371
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,233
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA32,003
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,030
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,482
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA26,077
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
|
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