Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 2.5 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.68
LKR784.07
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
LKR1,889.19
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
LKR186.35
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
LKR96.65
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
LKR170.80
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
LKR1,838.34
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
LKR1,750.66
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
LKR624.79
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
LKR662.07
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
LKR820.52
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR123.48
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR688.44
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LKR178.62
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR134.11
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
LKR126.25
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
LKR1,388.54
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.21
LKR1,816.35
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,035.83
LKR9,665,896.27
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
LKR900.76
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 95.6% more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.05
LKR4,110.08
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$150.86
LKR44,141.14
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.60
LKR29,725.58
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.30
LKR8,864.07
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$24.77
LKR7,246.14
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.09
LKR152,170.86
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
LKR589.14
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
LKR680.84
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
LKR2,181.01
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.08
LKR3,534.31
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
LKR950.60
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 87.8% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.19
LKR7,954.68
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.21
LKR5,329.09
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.88
LKR16,056.44
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.71
LKR9,569.41
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
|
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