Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 5.9% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 76.4% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% more in Yemen
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Yemen are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,917.04
|
$7.60
YER1,835
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,581.11
|
$9.61
YER2,318
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,014.24
|
$1.70
YER410
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC752.41
|
$0.69
YER166
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,277.35
|
$1.53
YER369
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,898.10
|
$3.95
YER954
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,518.97
|
$10.62
YER2,563
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,620.39
|
$4.96
YER1,198
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,003.11
|
$5.55
YER1,340
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC902.64
|
$2.76
YER667
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC311.19
|
$0.80
YER194
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.61
|
$2.30
YER554
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC616.26
|
$1.27
YER307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC552.02
|
$1.20
YER289
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC561.81
|
$0.90
YER218
|
|
pay 33.4% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,838.54
|
$10.93
YER2,639
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,717.36
|
$51.28
YER12,377
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,687,604.54
|
$16,011.21
YER3,864,306
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,880.58
|
$29.52
YER7,124
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,465.89
|
$72.17
YER17,419
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC392,478.59
|
$216.38
YER52,223
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC276,186.27
|
$142.46
YER34,383
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,432.39
|
$75.93
YER18,325
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC261,841.96
|
$86.27
YER20,821
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,542,731.53
|
$3,364.07
YER811,919
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,375.71
|
$3.01
YER726
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,843.37
|
$3.72
YER899
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,311.53
|
$4.28
YER1,032
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,994.70
|
$70.42
YER16,995
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,351.31
|
$5.05
YER1,219
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,952.30
|
$67.82
YER16,368
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,468.24
|
$87.06
YER21,011
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,683.62
|
$81.83
YER19,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,040.73
|
$113.17
YER27,313
|
|
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