Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 46.2% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 86.1% more in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.2% more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Jordan
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Jordan are more expensive than in Kenya. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.78
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.07
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.80
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.15
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.76
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.28
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.55
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.83
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.98
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.03
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.92
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.10
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.77
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 86.1% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
$278.15
JOD197.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
$203.84
JOD144.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
$139.70
JOD99.050
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250
|
|
pay 73.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.56
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.45
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.22
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
|
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