Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 15.7% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 10.9% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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