Cost of living comparison

 Gibraltar
compared to
 Yemen
Yemen vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 3.1% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants
pay 40.4% less in Yemen
Groceries
pay 7.4% more in Yemen
Transportation
pay 2.4 times more in Yemen
Housing
pay 39.9% less in Yemen
Childcare
pay 83.9% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports
pay 18.7% less in Yemen
Clothing
pay 12.5% more in Yemen

The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Yemen are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yemen. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Yemen.

Yemen vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yemen instead of Gibraltar, you would:

pay 40.4% less for restaurants

 
Gibraltar
Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.66
GIP15.31
$7.60
YER1,839
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.98
GIP8.13
$9.61
YER2,323
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.15
GIP1.60
$1.70
YER411

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pay 7.4% more for groceries

 
Gibraltar
Yemen
Bread
1 loaf
$1.78
GIP1.32
$1.53
YER370
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.65
GIP3.44
$3.95
YER956
Milk (1 gallon) $8.40
GIP6.22
$10.62
YER2,569

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

 
Gibraltar
Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.96
GIP4.41
$10.93
YER2,645
Monthly public transit pass $8.33
GIP6.17
$51.28
YER12,402
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,804.11
GIP23,562.07
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311

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pay 39.9% less for housing

 
Gibraltar
Yemen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$54.78
GIP40.59
$72.17
YER17,455
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,685.73
GIP1,248.87
$216.38
YER52,331
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,569.58
GIP1,162.82
$142.46
YER34,454

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pay 83.9% less for childcare

 
Gibraltar
Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $825.15
GIP611.31
$86.27
YER20,864
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,498.45
GIP11,482.03
$3,364.07
YER813,601

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pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Gibraltar
Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.17
GIP3.83
$3.01
YER728
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.14
GIP2.33
$3.72
YER900
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.65
GIP3.44
$4.28
YER1,035

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pay 12.5% more for clothing

 
Gibraltar
Yemen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$128.35
GIP95.09
$67.82
YER16,402
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.78
GIP31.70
$87.06
YER21,055
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$130.95
GIP97.01
$81.83
YER19,789

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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