Jordan is 32.7% cheaper than Costa Rica.

If you lived in Jordan instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

 
Costa Rica
Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.05
CRC4,635.66
$5.41
JOD3.830
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.98
CRC4,599.31
$6.11
JOD4.330
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.93
CRC988.44
$0.49
JOD0.350

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pay 47.7% less for groceries

 
Costa Rica
Jordan
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
CRC1,257.51
$0.48
JOD0.340
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.95
CRC2,024.88
$3.43
JOD2.430
Milk (1 gallon) $6.91
CRC3,540.54
$5.14
JOD3.650

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pay 18.0% less for transportation

 
Costa Rica
Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.70
CRC2,916.93
$5.45
JOD3.860
Monthly public transit pass $45.78
CRC23,445.17
$35.35
JOD25.070
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,441.08
CRC15,590,519.52
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070

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pay 39.3% less for housing

 
Costa Rica
Jordan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$45.97
CRC23,541.69
$31.53
JOD22.360
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $731.28
CRC374,527.68
$233.29
JOD165.430
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $520.21
CRC266,430.13
$178.07
JOD126.270

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

 
Costa Rica
Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $476.14
CRC243,855.88
$132.79
JOD94.160
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,916.17
CRC5,078,606.64
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090

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pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Costa Rica
Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.97
CRC1,519.67
$6.11
JOD4.330
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.43
CRC1,757.51
$2.45
JOD1.740
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.33
CRC2,217.39
$3.46
JOD2.450

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

 
Costa Rica
Jordan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.44
CRC36,586.32
$40.64
JOD28.820
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.89
CRC24,016.03
$42.55
JOD30.170
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.63
CRC54,097.55
$89.39
JOD63.390

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