Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 92.5% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 38.0% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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