Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 35.3% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
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