Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.1 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$14.00
FCFA8,444
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$2.09
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.50
FCFA904
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.53
FCFA926
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.61
FCFA2,782
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$7.14
FCFA4,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$3.52
FCFA2,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.44
FCFA868
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.03
FCFA620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$2.29
FCFA1,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.31
FCFA789
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.33
FCFA800
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.29
FCFA780
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$5.17
FCFA3,116
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$21.74
FCFA13,113
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,242,901
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$20.24
FCFA12,209
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$156.50
FCFA94,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$1,030.70
FCFA621,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$381.29
FCFA229,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$456.95
FCFA275,637
|
|
pay 37.8% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$214.14
FCFA129,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,354
|
|
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$2.85
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$4.18
FCFA2,523
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$3.50
FCFA2,111
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$75.25
FCFA45,391
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$10.00
FCFA6,032
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$35.42
FCFA21,364
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$35.56
FCFA21,447
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$92.22
FCFA55,629
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$90.00
FCFA54,289
|
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