Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 59.2% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Yemen
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Yemen are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Yemen. Notably, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,643
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA782
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA539
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,355
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,702
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,549
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA266
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA44
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,705
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,305
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,094
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA259,730
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA134,949
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,403
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA458,255
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA929
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,222
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA53,785
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA48,896
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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