Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 13.7% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
Moldova
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
MDL141.49
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
MDL121.28
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MDL14.90
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MDL10.49
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
Moldova
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
MDL9.60
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
MDL91.68
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
MDL80.53
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
MDL45.41
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MDL42.61
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.47
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MDL15.11
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
MDL13.19
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
MDL15.90
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.40
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MDL5.70
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 75.5% more for transportation
Moldova
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MDL93.57
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.23
MDL236.49
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,307.77
MDL434,575.55
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
MDL75.80
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
Moldova
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.39
MDL185.82
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
MDL7,774.60
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$331.07
MDL5,918.94
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.16
MDL3,256.65
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
Moldova
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.26
MDL6,744.69
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,340.62
MDL77,601.74
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 92.9% more for entertainment and sports
Moldova
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
MDL25.27
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
MDL30.97
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.72
MDL48.65
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.49
MDL795.36
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
MDL131.38
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
Moldova
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.76
MDL943.26
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.75
MDL835.72
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.45
MDL1,634.86
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.65
MDL2,210.65
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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