Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 31.7% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.7% less in Yemen
- Groceries
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pay 9.9% less in Yemen
- Transportation
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pay 4.6% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% less in Yemen
- Childcare
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pay 71.7% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.4% less in Yemen
- Clothing
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pay 22.2% less in Yemen
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,783
|
$7.60
YER1,894
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,343
|
$9.61
YER2,392
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF341
|
$1.70
YER423
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF288
|
$0.69
YER171
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF259
|
$1.53
YER381
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF649
|
$3.95
YER985
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF681
|
$10.62
YER2,645
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF827
|
$4.96
YER1,237
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF635
|
$5.55
YER1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF282
|
$2.76
YER688
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.80
YER200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF565
|
$2.30
YER572
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF350
|
$1.27
YER317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF235
|
$1.20
YER298
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.90
YER225
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF609
|
$10.93
YER2,723
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.28
YER12,772
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,282,996
|
$16,011.21
YER3,987,592
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,490
|
$29.52
YER7,351
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,363
|
$72.17
YER17,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF125,824
|
$216.38
YER53,889
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,961
|
$142.46
YER35,480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF9,000
|
$75.93
YER18,910
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,886
|
$86.27
YER21,485
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,037,725
|
$3,364.07
YER837,822
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF519
|
$3.01
YER749
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF446
|
$3.72
YER927
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,287
|
$4.28
YER1,065
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF7,002
|
$70.42
YER17,537
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,453
|
$5.05
YER1,258
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,656
|
$67.82
YER16,890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,142
|
$87.06
YER21,682
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF16,033
|
$81.83
YER20,379
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,656
|
$113.17
YER28,184
|
|
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