Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 4.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% more in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Jordan
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Jordan are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR251.02
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR235.85
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.43
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.50
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.28
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR191.24
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR235.79
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.42
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.37
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.59
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.62
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.57
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.36
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.64
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.82
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR262.21
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,525.97
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,415,729.17
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR938.30
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,393.04
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,654.83
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,329.66
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,498.34
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,443.46
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR186,153.32
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR104.87
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.45
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR274.11
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,653.86
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR251.02
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,941.19
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,674.94
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,422.18
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,903.42
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
|
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