Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 20.9% cheaper than Marshall Islands.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
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Marshall Islands
|
Jordan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 72.6% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
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pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
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pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 4.7% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
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pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
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pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
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