Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 16.5% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$3.08
KES396.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.60
KES77.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.48
KES61.30
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.28
KES551.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$2.86
KES368.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.32
KES298.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.01
KES130.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.42
KES53.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.60
KES77.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.33
KES42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.29
KES37.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.38
KES48.82
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$5.64
KES726.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.94
KES250.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.12
KES273.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$5.77
KES744.06
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
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