Congo vs Jordan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Jordan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1437
$2200
🏠 One person rent
$245
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$472
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$607
💸 GDP per capita
$2478
$4456
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
6.48
❤️ Life expectancy
63.1
74.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
49
🌐 English speaking %
0%
45%
🎓 Higher education
21
66
😀 Quality of life
15
54
🏙️ Population
6.14M
10.4M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($573) is 35% less expensive than in Jordan ($880). the Congo ranked 167th vs 102nd for Jordan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Congo compared to 0.7 months in Jordan. Ranked 180th and 71st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Jordan

We calculate prices for the Congo and Jordan as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 8 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Jordan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$95.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1556
$1098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$961
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.99
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.39
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.43
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3621
$4994

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$349

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Cities Comparison in the Congo vs Jordan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$580
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$569
1.42M
Kayes
$523
71.6K
Madingou
$519
36.2K
Gamboma
$522
26.1K
Kinkala
$520
12.1K

In Jordan

City Cost of living Population
Amman
$994
4.01M
Irbid
$679
1.91M
Aqaba
$809
140K
Al-Salt
$552
108K
Jerash
$608
50.7K
Al-Karak
$710
32.2K
Ma'an
$793
30K
Tafilah
$646
23.5K