Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 39.9% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.16
UYU756.72
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
UYU410.84
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
UYU92.85
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
UYU69.61
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
UYU101.79
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.68
UYU278.17
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
UYU177.54
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
UYU154.93
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
UYU182.28
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
UYU47.60
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
UYU52.96
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
UYU30.26
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
UYU50.88
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
UYU35.72
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.80
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
UYU318.93
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.78
UYU2,032.27
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,826.29
UYU1,534,325.34
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.59
UYU732.88
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
UYU1,687.50
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$631.38
UYU26,305.76
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.93
UYU19,537.24
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.20
UYU4,258.16
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.70
UYU17,569.50
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,669.05
UYU319,522.35
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
UYU140.24
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
UYU166.40
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.19
UYU216.21
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.06
UYU2,210.62
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.53
UYU438.88
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.58
UYU3,982.16
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.77
UYU2,032.10
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.31
UYU5,554.31
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.14
UYU4,672.14
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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