Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 11.7% cheaper than El Salvador.
If you lived in Jordan instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.61
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.37
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.38
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.31
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.96
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,868.49
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.51
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.67
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,710.51
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,058.11
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.64
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.18
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,219.47
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 65.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.99
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.38
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.11
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.66
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.03
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.70
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
|
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