Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 29.1% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% less in Jordan
- Transportation
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pay 18.4% less in Jordan
- Housing
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pay 56.6% less in Jordan
- Childcare
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pay 27.2% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.7% less in Jordan
- Clothing
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pay 31.3% more in Jordan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
$278.15
JOD197.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
$203.84
JOD144.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
$139.70
JOD99.050
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 31.3% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
|
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