Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 10.7% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 40.9% less in Yemen
- Groceries
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pay 26.3% more in Yemen
- Transportation
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pay 17.8% more in Yemen
- Housing
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pay 13.4% less in Yemen
- Childcare
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pay 75.4% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.7% less in Yemen
- Clothing
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pay 21.2% more in Yemen
The cost of groceries, clothing, and transportation in Yemen are more expensive than in France. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of France, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.84
|
$7.60
YER1,861
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$9.61
YER2,351
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$1.70
YER416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.69
YER168
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
France
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$1.53
YER374
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
$3.95
YER968
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$10.62
YER2,599
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$4.96
YER1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$5.55
YER1,359
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$2.76
YER676
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.80
YER197
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$2.30
YER562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$1.27
YER311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$1.20
YER293
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.90
YER221
|
|
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
France
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$10.93
YER2,676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
$51.28
YER12,549
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
$16,011.21
YER3,918,119
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
$29.52
YER7,223
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
France
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$72.17
YER17,661
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
$216.38
YER52,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
$142.46
YER34,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
$75.93
YER18,580
|
|
pay 75.4% less for childcare
|
France
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
$86.27
YER21,111
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
$3,364.07
YER823,225
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$3.01
YER736
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$3.72
YER911
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$4.28
YER1,047
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$70.42
YER17,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$5.05
YER1,236
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
France
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
$67.82
YER16,596
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
$87.06
YER21,304
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
$81.83
YER20,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
$113.17
YER27,693
|
|
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