Cost of living comparison

 Democratic Republic of the Congo
compared to
 Yemen
Yemen vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yemen instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $7.60
YER1,871
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $9.61
YER2,363
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $1.70
YER418

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Yemen
Bread
1 loaf
?? $1.53
YER376
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $3.95
YER973
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $10.62
YER2,613

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $10.93
YER2,690
Monthly public transit pass ?? $51.28
YER12,615
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $16,011.21
YER3,938,758

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Yemen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $72.17
YER17,754
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $216.38
YER53,229
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $142.46
YER35,045

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $86.27
YER21,222
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $3,364.07
YER827,562

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $3.01
YER740
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $3.72
YER916
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $4.28
YER1,052

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Yemen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $67.82
YER16,683
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $87.06
YER21,416
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $81.83
YER20,129

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