Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 40.6% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 66.3% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 82.8% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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