Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 48.0% more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% more in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% more in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in Jordan
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing in Jordan are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Jordan. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,494.49
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.46
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.00
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.66
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.74
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,355.93
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,827.17
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.76
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,339.41
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,794.45
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.08
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.04
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.11
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.04
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.70
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,730.89
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,494.23
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,850,147.98
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,894.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,377.55
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 34.9% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,739.46
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,589.35
|
$278.15
JOD197.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,254.34
|
$203.84
JOD144.510
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,589.58
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 61.2% more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,141.38
|
$139.70
JOD99.040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,174.85
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,945.840
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.09
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,051.00
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.05
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,011.38
|
$50.93
JOD36.100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.25
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,418.19
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,590.97
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,603.07
|
$81.72
JOD57.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,602.32
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
|
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