Jordan
Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea, compact and well organized.
Flat. The exchange rate moved 0.0%; local prices rose +2.4%.
- Lean
- $46
- Comfort
- $227
Ranked 54 of 65.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
Jordan costs US-dollar travelers about the same as a year ago in real terms (+1.0%). A mid-range day costs about $103 per person, excluding international flights. The US State Department advisory is Level 3 (reconsider travel), and it ranks 54 of 65 on the Trip Arbitrage Index with a score of 52 out of 100.
What your money buys there
30 monthsThe dashed line is what a currency converter shows. The solid line is the same thing after prices in both countries are taken into account. When they part, the solid one is telling the truth.
How the score is built
- Dislocation ×0.36
- 55
- Price floor ×0.30
- 48
- Safety ×0.20
- 38
- Ease ×0.14
- 75
Real price drop vs last year and vs the five-year norm
How low the daily cost is in absolute terms
From the current travel advisory
How well set up the country is for visitors
The full reading
| Real change, 3 months | +0.3% | Is the move still going, or already reversing? |
|---|---|---|
| Real change, 12 months | +1.0% | The headline: what your money buys versus a year ago. |
| Exchange rate alone, 12 months | 0.0% | What a currency converter would tell you. |
| Local inflation, 12 months | +2.4% | How much of that the destination's own prices took back. |
| Versus five-year average | +5.0% | Cheap or dear against its own recent history. |
| Advisory | Level 3 | Reconsider travel |
| Ease of travel | 4.0 / 5 | Well set up |
- The Jordan Pass
- Desert camps under the stars
- Excellent, cheap street food
The dinar is pegged to the dollar at a high rate, so Jordan is never cheap. The advisory tracks regional conflict.
Pegged to the US dollar.
When to go
November is peak season- Janoff
- Febshoulder
- Marpeak
- Aprpeak
- Maypeak
- Junoff
- Juloff
- Augoff
- Sepshoulder
- Octpeak
- Novpeak
- Decoff
Safety and ease
- US State Department
- Level 3: Reconsider travel · updated October 22, 2026
- Read the full advisory ↗
- Advisories are often regional. A country-wide level can hide both safe areas and no-go zones, and other governments may judge differently.
- Tourism infrastructure
- Well set up · 4.0 / 5
Jordan, in five questions
Answers are generated from the index reading of November 12, 2026, in US dollars. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does it cost per day to travel in Jordan?
- As of November 12, 2026, a day in Jordan costs about $46 on a lean budget, $103 mid-range and $227 in comfort, per person, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates, updated daily for local inflation and the exchange rate.
- Is Jordan cheaper to visit than a year ago?
- It is about the same. Over the past 12 months the exchange rate moved 0.0% for US-dollar holders while prices in Jordan rose +2.4%, a net real change of +1.0% in purchasing power. Against its own five-year average, Jordan is 5.0% cheaper.
- Is Jordan safe to travel to right now?
- The US State Department rates Jordan at Level 3: Reconsider travel. The dinar is pegged to the dollar at a high rate, so Jordan is never cheap. The advisory tracks regional conflict. Advisories are often regional and other governments may differ, so read the full advisory before booking.
- When is the cheapest time to visit Jordan?
- The shoulder months, when the weather is workable and prices ease, are February, September. The best conditions, and the highest prices, come in March, April, May, October, November. November is peak season.
- How easy is Jordan to travel around?
- Jordan scores 4.0 out of 5 for ease of travel (well set up), a measure of transport, lodging, payments, wayfinding and access to healthcare. Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea, compact and well organized.
Elsewhere in Middle East
Reading of November 12, 2026. In US dollars, Jordan reads +1.0% over twelve months in real terms with a mid-range day near $103. Costs are modeled, not quoted: see the method.