Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 8.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.12
ZWL2,938.25
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.88
ZWL1,891.75
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
ZWL177.10
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
ZWL154.90
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.99
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
ZWL1,629.71
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
ZWL1,779.89
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
ZWL643.07
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
ZWL692.05
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
ZWL337.65
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZWL240.54
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
ZWL360.55
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZWL204.35
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
ZWL165.53
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZWL244.81
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
ZWL2,046.45
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.00
ZWL9,982.00
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$127.98
ZWL41,208.33
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$255.77
ZWL82,357.69
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.50
ZWL63,273.00
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.19
ZWL16,805.56
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.38
ZWL77,078.75
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 87.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
ZWL873.30
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.56
ZWL11,448.89
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
ZWL3,381.00
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 94.5% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.52
ZWL6,607.71
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.50
ZWL5,635.00
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.62
ZWL13,723.33
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.81
ZWL17,005.62
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
|
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