Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 23.6% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 37.0% less in Yemen
- Groceries
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pay 14.5% less in Yemen
- Transportation
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pay 25.4% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.5% less in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% more in Yemen
The cost of clothing and transportation in Yemen are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$9.61
YER2,364
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$4.96
YER1,222
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.90
YER223
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$10.93
YER2,691
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$51.28
YER12,619
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$16,011.21
YER3,939,958
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$29.52
YER7,263
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$72.17
YER17,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$216.38
YER53,246
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$142.46
YER35,056
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$75.93
YER18,684
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$86.27
YER21,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$3,364.07
YER827,814
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$4.28
YER1,053
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$70.42
YER17,327
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 41.6% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$67.82
YER16,688
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$87.06
YER21,423
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$81.83
YER20,135
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$113.17
YER27,847
|
|
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