Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 25.4% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.1% less in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Yemen
The cost of clothing and transportation in Yemen are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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