Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 47.2% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 65.2% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 93.8% more in Yemen
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Yemen are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, groceries and clothing are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$9.61
YER2,364
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$4.96
YER1,222
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.90
YER223
|
|
pay 65.2% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$10.93
YER2,691
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$51.28
YER12,619
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$16,011.21
YER3,939,958
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$29.52
YER7,263
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$72.17
YER17,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$216.38
YER53,246
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$142.46
YER35,056
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$75.93
YER18,684
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$86.27
YER21,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$3,364.07
YER827,814
|
|
pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$4.28
YER1,053
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$70.42
YER17,327
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 93.8% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$67.82
YER16,688
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$87.06
YER21,423
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$81.83
YER20,135
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$113.17
YER27,847
|
|
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