Here’s a complete breakdown of costs per person for all the nine days of our trip to Jordan.
Where: On a 9 day trip to Jordan
Places to visit: Aqaba, Petra (Wadi Musa), Wadi Rum, Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Mount Nebo and Dead Sea
Modes of transport: Airlines, Bus, Taxi
When: May 2012
Who: Two backpackers
Currency: United States Dollar
Note: International flights in and out of Jordan are NOT included in the costs.
All values in USD, unless otherwise mentioned, are approximate and based on the exchange rate of USD 1 = JOD 0.75. Each cost is for one adult.
Day 1 – Aqaba
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Jerusalem Hostel | $123 | For 1 person, 2 nights |
| Snacks at bus-stop | ILS 29 or $7.40 | For 1 person. Coffee and bagel |
| Jerusalem to Eilat | ILS 78 or $20 | For 1 person, one way |
| Taxi from Eilot to Israel-Jordan border | ILS 20 or $5 | Negotiable, but mostly fixed |
| Israel Exit Fee | ILS 103 or $26.20 | Mandatory |
| Taxi from Jordan border to South Beach, Aqaba | JOD 20 or $28.20 | Negotiable and can be low per person in a group |
| Dinner at Darna Restaurant/Resort | JOD 20 or $28.20 | For 2 persons |
| Total Costs | $213.90 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $213.90 | Per person |
Day 2 – Aqaba
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Taxi from Res Sea Dive Center to city center | JOD 3 or $4.20 | For 2 persons |
| Lunch – Kabob & Shawrma | JOD 5.30 or $7.50 | For 2 persons |
| Sweets at Hani Ali | JOD 2.70 or $3.80 | For 2 persons, sampling of 5 sweets and 1 Turkish coffee |
| Hookah | JOD 3 or $4.20 | For 2 persons, 2 hookahs |
| Flag of Jordan | JOD 10 or $14.10 | Souvenir |
| Taxi from city center to Red Sea Dive Center | JOD 6 or $8.40 | For 2 persons |
| Total Costs | $27.75 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $241.65 | Per person |
Day 3 – Aqaba, Petra (Wadi Musa)
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Bus from Aqaba to Wadi Musa | JOD 10 or $14.20 | For 2 persons |
| Bus from Wadi Musa bus station to Saba’a Hostel | JOD 2 or $2.80 | For 2 persons |
| Lunch at Al-Arabia | JOD 7.50 or $10.60 | For 2 persons |
| Juice | JOD 1.50 or $2.10 | For 2 persons |
| Red Sea Dive Center | JOD 106 or $149.80 | For 2 nights, 2 persons, including drinking water & scuba diving |
| Total Costs | $89.75 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $331.40 | Per person |
Day 4 – Petra (Wadi Musa)
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Petra Entry | JOD 100 or $141.20 | For 2 persons |
| Water & Refreshments | JOD 4 or $5.60 | For 2 persons |
| Dinner at Al-Wadi | JOD 15 or $21.10 | For 2 persons |
| Juice & Hookah | JOD 12 or $16.90 | For 2 persons |
| Total Costs | $92.45 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $423.85 | Per person |
Day 5 – Wadi Musa to Wadi Rum
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Saba’a Hotel, Wadi Musa | JOD 50.50 or $71.25 | For 2 persons, two nights, including lunch for Petra & water |
| Bus to Wadi Rum | JOD 6 or $8.50 | For 1 person |
| Wadi Rum Entry | JOD 5 or $7 | For 1 person |
| Bedouin Adventures | JOD 65 or $91.75 | For 1 person |
| Total Costs | $142.85 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $566.70 | Per person |
Day 6 – Wadi Rum to Aqaba to Amman
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Taxi from Wadi Rum to Aqaba | JOD 20 or $28.25 | For 2 persons |
| Bus from Aqaba to Amman | JOD 8 or $11.30 | For 1 person (JETT bus) |
| Lunch at Bab Al Hara | JOD 11.70 or $16.50 | For 2 persons |
| Taxi from JETT station to Hotel | JOD 3 or $4.25 | For 2 persons |
| Musical instrument Oud | JOD 90 or $127 | For 1 person |
| Total Costs | $162.90 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $729.60 | Per person |
Day 7 – Madaba, Mount Nebo, Dead Sea
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Taxi to Dead Sea, Madaba & Mt. Nebo | JOD 40 or $56.45 | For 2 persons |
| Greek Orthodox Church Entrance Fee | JOD 1 or $1.40 | For 1 person |
| Mount Nebo Entrance Fee | JOD 1 or $1.40 | For 1 person |
| Dead Sea Entrance Fee | JOD 16 or $22.60 | For 1 person |
| Lunch at Cairo Restaurant | JOD 11.70 or $16.50 | For 2 persons |
| Mud at Dead Sea | JOD 3 or $4.20 | For 1 person |
| Mosaic Art at Jordan Jewel | JOD 60 or $84.70 | For 1 person |
| Coffee & Hookah at Books@Cafe | JOD 18 or $25.40 | For 2 persons |
| Total Costs | $163.45 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $893.05 | Per person |
Day 8 – Jerash
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Taxi from Amman city center to Trababour bus station | JOD 2 or $2.80 | For 1 person |
| Bus to Jerash | JOD 0.750 or $1 | For 1 person |
| Bus to Amman | JOD 0.750 or $1 | For 1 person |
| Taxi from Trababour bus station to Amman city center | JOD 1.75 or $2.45 | For 1 person |
| Lunch at Hashim Restaurant | JOD 4.50 or $6.35 | For 2 persons |
| Dinner & drinks at Books@Cafe | JOD 12 or $17 | For 2 persons |
| Total Costs | $18.90 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $911.95 | Per person |
Day 9 – Amman
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Abbasi Palace Hotel | JOD 60 or $84.80 | For 2 persons, 2 nights, incl. water & breakfast |
| Taxi from Roman Theater to Citadel | JOD 0.750 or $1 | For 2 persons |
| Citadel Entrance Fee | JOD 2 or $2.80 | For 1 person, including museum |
| Roman Theater Entrance Fee | JOD 1 or $1.40 | For 1 person, including museum |
| Taxi from city center to Airport | JOD 20 or $28.25 | For 2 persons |
| Meal at Rama Shawerma at Queen Aila Airport | JOD 9.50 or $13.40 | For 2 persons |
| Total Costs | $67.90 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $979.85 | Per person |