Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 12.4% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 51.9% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 44.3% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
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