Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 31.6% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 49.0% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 56.5% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
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