Cost of Living Comparison Between At Tafilah and Madaba Cost of Living Comparison Between At Tafilah and Madaba

🙂 Solo nomad: At Tafilah is 49.1% cheaper than Madaba without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: At Tafilah is 48.6% cheaper than Madaba without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
At Tafilah
Madaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 JOD 2.98
$5.59 JOD 3.96
-24.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.74 JOD 19.64
$48.94 JOD 34.64
-43.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 JOD 4.04
$6.28 JOD 4.45
-9.24%
Cappuccino
$3.49 JOD 2.47
$3.48 JOD 2.46
0.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.48 JOD 0.34
-22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 JOD 0.32
$0.37 JOD 0.27
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.07
$4.31 JOD 3.05
33.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7 JOD 4.95
$7.12 JOD 5.04
-1.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
At Tafilah
Madaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 JOD 1.09
$1.44 JOD 1.02
6.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.55 JOD 0.39
32.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.68 JOD 1.19
-17.26%
Eggs
$1.49 JOD 1.06
$1.73 JOD 1.23
-13.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.1 JOD 5.03
$4.29 JOD 3.03
65.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 JOD 2.03
$5.48 JOD 3.88
-47.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.37 JOD 8.05
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 JOD 1.23
$1.99 JOD 1.41
-12.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 JOD 1.26
$1.44 JOD 1.02
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.46 JOD 1.04
-0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.74 JOD 0.53
-1.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.73 JOD 0.52
1.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$0.68 JOD 0.48
1.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.34 JOD 0.24
114.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 JOD 0.36
$0.58 JOD 0.41
-13.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 JOD 2.3
$2.16 JOD 1.53
50.46%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.52 JOD 15.23
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.88 JOD 3.46
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.51 JOD 3.9
-
🚌 Getting Around
At Tafilah
Madaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.91 JOD 0.64
-18.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$70.5 JOD 49.87
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.73 JOD 0.51
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$1.39 JOD 0.98
-48.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.94 JOD 4.91
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 JOD 0.84
$1.36 JOD 0.97
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.6K JOD 23.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
At Tafilah
Madaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 JOD 46.87
$69.9 JOD 49.49
-5.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.88 JOD 9.82
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.8 JOD 14.73
$21.33 JOD 15.09
-2.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
At Tafilah
Madaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.35 JOD 15.11
$28.01 JOD 19.83
-23.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$70 JOD 49.56
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.14 JOD 7.89
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
At Tafilah
Madaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$41.87 JOD 29.63
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,145 JOD 810
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
At Tafilah
Madaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 JOD 20.17
$62.4 JOD 44.14
-54.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.28 JOD 17.9
$48.51 JOD 34.33
-47.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$64.1 JOD 45.34
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.91 JOD 19.75
$35.49 JOD 25.12
-21.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
At Tafilah
Madaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$173 JOD 123
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$128 JOD 90.4
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 JOD 148
$381 JOD 270
-45.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 JOD 102
$357 JOD 252
-59.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$427 JOD 302
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
At Tafilah
Madaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$420 JOD 297
$451 JOD 319
-6.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.25
-

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Last update for At Tafilah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madaba: October 28, 2025

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