Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 65.4% more expensive than Benin.
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 CFA2,055
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
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