Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 60.6% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 97.6% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% more in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.2% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 54.9% more in Yemen
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Yemen are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.22
|
$7.60
YER1,886
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.37
|
$9.61
YER2,382
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.92
|
$1.70
YER421
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.86
|
$0.69
YER170
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.82
|
$1.53
YER379
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.56
|
$3.95
YER981
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.67
|
$10.62
YER2,634
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.68
|
$4.96
YER1,231
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.68
|
$5.55
YER1,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
$2.76
YER685
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.80
YER200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$2.30
YER569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.28
|
$1.27
YER315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$1.20
YER297
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
$0.90
YER224
|
|
pay 97.6% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.12
|
$10.93
YER2,712
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.16
|
$51.28
YER12,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,630.82
|
$16,011.21
YER3,970,779
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.50
|
$29.52
YER7,320
|
|
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.51
|
$72.17
YER17,899
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM441.75
|
$216.38
YER53,662
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM335.98
|
$142.46
YER35,330
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM201.69
|
$75.93
YER18,830
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM260.68
|
$86.27
YER21,395
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,113.62
|
$3,364.07
YER834,290
|
|
pay 91.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.34
|
$3.01
YER746
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.49
|
$3.72
YER923
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.23
|
$4.28
YER1,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.02
|
$70.42
YER17,463
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.66
|
$5.05
YER1,253
|
|
pay 54.9% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM107.81
|
$67.82
YER16,819
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.53
|
$87.06
YER21,590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM156.06
|
$81.83
YER20,293
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM179.12
|
$113.17
YER28,065
|
|
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