Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 69.6% more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
GHS53.25
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.09
GHS82.86
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
GHS9.03
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.63
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
GHS24.95
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.95
GHS48.09
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.96
GHS129.60
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
GHS34.17
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
GHS30.74
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
GHS14.60
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
GHS7.39
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
GHS8.58
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.88
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
GHS14.25
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GHS11.64
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 71.4% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
GHS62.80
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.48
GHS431.08
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
GHS177.32
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 27.9% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.24
GHS671.46
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,983.91
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,559.58
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.44
GHS576.96
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 53.0% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS962.04
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
GHS15.10
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
GHS25.38
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.15
GHS18.79
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.11
GHS490.24
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS141.68
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS254.91
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS302.68
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS528.42
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS541.18
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
|
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