Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 76.9% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 35.2% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.510
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND13.050
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.840
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.810
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.460
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.430
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.380
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.250
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.270
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.790
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.390
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.930
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.840
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.410
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND30.070
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND107,707.770
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND9.000
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 54.5% more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND55.080
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND645.830
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND452.030
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND103.040
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 92.9% more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND250.900
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,217.200
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.790
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.320
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND10.030
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND82.640
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND12.940
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND110.750
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND157.240
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND259.330
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND199.690
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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