Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 45.6% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% more in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.5% more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Jordan
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Jordan are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Jordan. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 37.9% more for transportation
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
Sierra Leone
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
|
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