Cost of Living Comparison Between At Tafilah and Wadi Musa Cost of Living Comparison Between At Tafilah and Wadi Musa

🙂 Solo nomad: At Tafilah is 42.7% cheaper than Wadi Musa without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: At Tafilah is 48.9% cheaper than Wadi Musa without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
At Tafilah
Wadi Musa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 JOD 2.98
$5.33 JOD 3.77
-21.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.74 JOD 19.64
$34.56 JOD 24.46
-19.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 JOD 4.04
$5.04 JOD 3.57
13.10%
Cappuccino
$3.49 JOD 2.47
$2.76 JOD 1.95
26.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.51 JOD 0.36
-27.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 JOD 0.32
$0.33 JOD 0.24
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.07
$5.49 JOD 3.88
4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7 JOD 4.95
$7.2 JOD 5.1
-2.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
At Tafilah
Wadi Musa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 JOD 1.09
$1.42 JOD 1
8.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.55 JOD 0.39
32.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.58 JOD 1.12
-12.03%
Eggs
$1.49 JOD 1.06
$2.48 JOD 1.76
-39.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.1 JOD 5.03
$6.78 JOD 4.8
4.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 JOD 2.03
$4.92 JOD 3.48
-41.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.5 JOD 8.14
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 JOD 1.23
$1.77 JOD 1.26
-1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 JOD 1.26
$1.42 JOD 1.01
25.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.41 JOD 1
2.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.74 JOD 0.53
-1.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.84 JOD 0.59
-11.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$0.69 JOD 0.49
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.6 JOD 0.43
21.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 JOD 0.36
$0.5 JOD 0.36
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 JOD 2.3
$3.36 JOD 2.38
-3.27%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.54 JOD 15.24
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 JOD 3.27
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.31 JOD 3.76
-
🚌 Getting Around
At Tafilah
Wadi Musa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.74 JOD 0.52
-1.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$1.43 JOD 1.01
-49.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.23 JOD 5.12
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 JOD 0.84
$1.1 JOD 0.78
8.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27K JOD 19.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
At Tafilah
Wadi Musa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 JOD 46.87
$71.2 JOD 50.4
-6.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.33 JOD 3.07
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.8 JOD 14.73
$14.33 JOD 10.14
45.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
At Tafilah
Wadi Musa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.35 JOD 15.11
$34.93 JOD 24.72
-38.88%
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.1 JOD 7.86
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
At Tafilah
Wadi Musa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$273 JOD 193
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,342 JOD 3,781
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
At Tafilah
Wadi Musa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 JOD 20.17
$61.3 JOD 43.4
-53.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.28 JOD 17.9
$56.9 JOD 40.25
-55.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$113 JOD 80.1
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.91 JOD 19.75
$81 JOD 57.3
-65.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
At Tafilah
Wadi Musa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$352 JOD 249
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$286 JOD 202
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 JOD 148
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 JOD 102
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$427 JOD 302
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
At Tafilah
Wadi Musa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$420 JOD 297
$488 JOD 346
-14.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
7.27
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Last update for At Tafilah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Wadi Musa: October 27, 2025

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