Yemen is 12.7% cheaper than Israel.

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

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pay 48.8% less for restaurants

 
Israel
Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.66
₪70.03
$7.60
YER1,904
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.78
₪55.47
$9.61
YER2,406
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.57
₪9.63
$1.71
YER427

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

 
Israel
Yemen
Bread
1 loaf
$2.27
₪8.51
$1.51
YER379
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.89
₪25.87
$3.92
YER981
Milk (1 gallon) $6.60
₪24.78
$10.55
YER2,641

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pay 31.4% more for transportation

 
Israel
Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.24
₪27.17
$10.93
YER2,737
Monthly public transit pass $54.77
₪205.51
$51.29
YER12,841
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,392.11
₪144,067.36
$16,009.60
YER4,008,005

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pay 1.1% more for housing

 
Israel
Yemen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.60
₪99.83
$83.76
YER20,969
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $993.65
₪3,728.68
$247.69
YER62,009
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $858.83
₪3,222.78
$175.00
YER43,812

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pay 80.7% less for childcare

 
Israel
Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $870.80
₪3,267.69
$76.95
YER19,264
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,400.36
₪42,780.13
$3,403.23
YER852,000

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Israel
Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.84
₪29.43
$2.84
YER711
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.63
₪13.62
$3.76
YER942
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.56
₪35.86
$4.38
YER1,096

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pay 3.6% less for clothing

 
Israel
Yemen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$88.40
₪331.73
$67.84
YER16,983
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.67
₪216.43
$87.06
YER21,795
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$114.82
₪430.86
$81.85
YER20,491

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