Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Az-zarqa', Jordan

Az-zarqa' vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Az-zarqa' is 4.4% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% less in Az-zarqa'
Groceries: pay 11.0% less in Az-zarqa'
Transportation: pay 14.6% less in Az-zarqa'
Housing: pay 30.6% more in Az-zarqa'
Childcare: pay 56.1% less in Az-zarqa'
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% more in Az-zarqa'
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in Az-zarqa'

The cost of housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Az-zarqa' are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Az-zarqa'.

Az-zarqa' vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Az-zarqa' instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 10.4% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Az-zarqa'
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES497.70	$4.23 JOD3.000	+9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.32	$6.70 JOD4.750	+8.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.59	$0.46 JOD0.320	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.77	$0.38 JOD0.270	-29.4%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 11.0% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Az-zarqa'
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.08	$0.53 JOD0.370	-5.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES721.98	$2.94 JOD2.080	-47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES432.89	$5.34 JOD3.780	+59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES219.92	$1.96 JOD1.390	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES349.97	$2.32 JOD1.640	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.22	$0.74 JOD0.530	-41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.53	$0.64 JOD0.450	+28.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.85	$0.58 JOD0.410	-33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.04	$0.36 JOD0.260	-20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.32	$0.36 JOD0.260	-25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.85	$0.36 JOD0.250	-35.7%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 14.6% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Az-zarqa'
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES797.49	$5.14 JOD3.640	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,981.60	$21.15 JOD15.000	-31.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,488,499.97	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	+31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,791.72	$8.07 JOD5.720	-41.9%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 30.6% more for housing

	Nairobi	Az-zarqa'
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,087.96	$25.38 JOD18.000	-35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,348.69	$200.96 JOD142.480	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,496.81	$137.50 JOD97.490	-17.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,892.21	$73.55 JOD52.150	+228.5%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 56.1% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Az-zarqa'
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,527.71	$87.43 JOD61.990	-47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,034,320.61	$2,820.48 JOD1,999.720	-64.8%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Az-zarqa'
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.62	$4.23 JOD3.000	+83.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.43	$0.88 JOD0.620	-60.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.16	$3.53 JOD2.500	+14.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,698.16	$32.91 JOD23.330	-25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.32	$9.87 JOD7.000	+60.1%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Az-zarqa'
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,175.42	$29.26 JOD20.750	+73.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,964.08	$25.85 JOD18.330	+12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,986.90	$44.66 JOD31.660	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,781.12	$56.41 JOD39.990	+7.4%
Average			+16.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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