Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 35.9% more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 91.7% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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