Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 1.6% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% more in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Jordan
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Jordan are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$174.12
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$143.01
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.86
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.48
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.41
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$71.41
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$102.04
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.99
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$61.61
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.36
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.18
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.94
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.77
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.91
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.48
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$88.35
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$518.65
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$393,545.22
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,907.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$308.16
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$526.75
|
$32.16
JOD22.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,588.79
|
$278.15
JOD197.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,144.28
|
$203.84
JOD144.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$881.22
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,044.77
|
$139.70
JOD99.110
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$82,135.05
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.910
|
|
pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.53
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$55.99
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$74.62
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$663.89
|
$50.93
JOD36.130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$86.58
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$903.96
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$716.39
|
$39.03
JOD27.690
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,617.77
|
$81.72
JOD57.970
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,511.42
|
$69.17
JOD49.070
|
|
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