Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 28.9% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Yemen
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Yemen are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Yemen. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 3.8% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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