Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 43.8% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
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