Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 12.6% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.45
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MVR135.36
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MVR14.96
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
MVR4.97
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
MVR22.91
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
MVR68.97
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
MVR105.44
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
MVR25.12
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MVR32.07
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
MVR25.10
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
MVR25.13
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MVR19.79
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
MVR21.36
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MVR7.29
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MVR8.18
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
MVR56.30
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.35
MVR327.76
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,822.39
MVR596,117.82
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.56
MVR223.54
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.35
MVR1,141.57
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,114.18
MVR17,108.23
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$815.78
MVR12,526.34
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.13
MVR1,506.85
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 21.5% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.42
MVR2,202.19
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.14
MVR45,575.76
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
MVR48.43
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
MVR42.09
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.29
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.75
MVR1,055.61
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
MVR125.43
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.20
MVR724.70
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.15
MVR693.26
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.36
MVR1,633.09
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.23
MVR1,262.61
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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