Cost of living comparison

 Palau
compared to
 Jordan
Jordan vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 19.7% cheaper than Palau overall.

Restaurants
pay 55.2% less in Jordan
Groceries
pay 66.2% less in Jordan
Transportation
pay 12.2% more in Jordan
Housing
pay 71.7% less in Jordan
Childcare
pay 43.2% more in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 40.7% more in Jordan
Clothing
pay 40.7% less in Jordan

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Jordan are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Jordan.

Jordan vs. Palau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Palau, you would:

pay 55.2% less for restaurants

 
Palau
Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
 
$5.22
JOD3.700
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$6.63
JOD4.700
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
 
$0.48
JOD0.340

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pay 66.2% less for groceries

 
Palau
Jordan
Bread
1 loaf
$3.44
 
$0.51
JOD0.360
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
 
$3.30
JOD2.340
Milk (1 gallon) $9.97
 
$5.28
JOD3.750

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

 
Palau
Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.75
 
$5.41
JOD3.840
Monthly public transit pass ?? $31.82
JOD22.560
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,500.00
 
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480

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pay 71.7% less for housing

 
Palau
Jordan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$129.50
 
$32.16
JOD22.800
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $900.00
 
$278.15
JOD197.210
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $700.00
 
$203.84
JOD144.530

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pay 43.2% more for childcare

 
Palau
Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $200.00
 
$139.70
JOD99.050
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,920.00
 
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250

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pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Palau
Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
 
$5.64
JOD4.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.08
 
$2.58
JOD1.830
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.25
 
$3.47
JOD2.460

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pay 40.7% less for clothing

 
Palau
Jordan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.50
 
$44.98
JOD31.890
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.50
 
$39.03
JOD27.670
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$147.50
 
$81.72
JOD57.940

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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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