Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 49.9% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.72
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 64.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.56
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.12
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.90
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.22
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.01
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.64
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.53
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.89
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.86
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.86
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
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