Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 2.1 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$7.60
YER1,900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.61
YER2,400
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.70
YER424
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.69
YER172
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.53
YER382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$3.95
YER988
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$10.62
YER2,654
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$4.96
YER1,241
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$5.55
YER1,388
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$2.76
YER691
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.80
YER201
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$2.30
YER574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.27
YER318
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$1.20
YER299
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.90
YER226
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$10.93
YER2,732
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$51.28
YER12,814
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$16,011.21
YER4,000,801
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$29.52
YER7,375
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$72.17
YER18,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$216.38
YER54,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$142.46
YER35,597
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$75.93
YER18,972
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$86.27
YER21,557
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$3,364.07
YER840,598
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$3.01
YER752
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$3.72
YER930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$70.42
YER17,595
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$5.05
YER1,263
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$67.82
YER16,946
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$87.06
YER21,753
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$81.83
YER20,446
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$113.17
YER28,277
|
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