Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 16.6% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% more in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Jordan
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Jordan are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Jordan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 61.8% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$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) | ?? |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$278.15
JOD197.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$203.84
JOD144.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$139.70
JOD99.050
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
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