This document compares the costs of various purchases in US dollars and Jordanian dinars, including a car, college tuition, plane tickets, child care, and total costs. The exchange rate used is 1 USD to 0.71 JOD. For each item listed, the cost in USD is provided alongside the equivalent cost in JOD, demonstrating that most purchases are significantly more expensive when converted to the Jordanian currency.

1. By: Brooke Huffman1WUniversal Exchange JODUSD 1: 0.71 JOD

2. New Car.Volkswagen New Beetle.$18,690- USD$13,245.60- JOD http://www.cars.com/volkswagen/new-beetle/2010/pictures/

3. College Tuition Hannibal-LaGrange University.$16,170 - USD$11,459.68- JODhttp://www.princetonreview.com/schools/college/CollegeBasics.aspx?iid=1023417

4. Plane Tickets.Kansas City to NYC- $427 USDJOD- $302.61NYC to Kansas City- $427 JOD- $302.61www.http://Southwest.com

5. Newborn Child Care 1 year.$6,632- USD $4,700.10- JODhttp://www.doodledays.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=112

6. Totals.USD- $42,346JOD- $30,010.60 How do you compare the USD to the country’s money? Why? -Things cost less in the United States, than in Jordan. The money is easier to come by.Would you recommend someone to travel to that country? Why?- No. The money you can spend in America is more than you can spend there.What have you learned by researching the cost of those 5 items?- These items are very expensive.