Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 0.6% more expensive than Mali.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Mali, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,961
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA3,976
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA388
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA634
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,804
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,552
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,154
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA766
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA279
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA366
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,308
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,617
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA301,603
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA185,538
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,191
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
pay 97.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,590
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,197
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,190
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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