Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 8.1 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 11.1 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$36.21
€34.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$5.61
€5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$8.77
€8.40
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$5.69
€5.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$11.39
€10.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$8.62
€8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$8.45
€8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$2.92
€2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$2.02
€1.94
|
|
pay 66.7% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$29.74
€28.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$49,160.43
€47,133.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$110.93
€106.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$9,401.30
€9,013.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$6,591.34
€6,319.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$292.40
€280.34
|
|
pay 13.4 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$2,759.79
€2,646.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$29,406.50
€28,194.16
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$6.29
€6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$12.06
€11.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$512.44
€491.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$194.39
€186.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$75.16
€72.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$203.37
€194.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$446.93
€428.50
|
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