Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 46.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Yemen
- Groceries
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pay 40.4% less in Yemen
- Transportation
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pay 6.9% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Yemen
- Childcare
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pay 90.3% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.1% less in Yemen
- Clothing
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pay 12.2% less in Yemen
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,823.88
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.02
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.79
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,272.30
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,648.26
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.05
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.36
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,949.62
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.15
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.41
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.32
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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