Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 22.0% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.90
BWP78.71
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.64
BWP61.99
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BWP8.91
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
BWP4.85
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
BWP8.51
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.22
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
BWP58.49
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
BWP24.85
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
BWP32.41
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.44
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
BWP7.48
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
BWP8.38
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
BWP7.56
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
BWP8.78
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BWP6.27
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
BWP47.04
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP320.75
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP245,974.06
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP255.81
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.87
BWP519.01
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.93
BWP2,869.70
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.08
BWP1,937.05
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP537.41
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 1.3% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.65
BWP1,917.98
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,050.13
BWP54,077.40
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 92.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
BWP22.14
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
BWP25.03
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
BWP49.19
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
BWP375.79
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.71
BWP76.25
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.61
BWP528.84
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.92
BWP319.41
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.19
BWP870.47
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.79
BWP945.24
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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