Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 2.1 times more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 81.7% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 90.5% more in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Yemen
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Yemen are more expensive than in Kenya. Notably, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.88
|
$7.60
YER1,900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.45
|
$9.61
YER2,400
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.09
|
$1.70
YER424
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.81
|
$0.69
YER172
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.86
|
$1.53
YER382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.27
|
$3.95
YER988
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.84
|
$10.62
YER2,654
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.39
|
$4.96
YER1,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.34
|
$5.55
YER1,387
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.58
|
$2.76
YER691
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.84
|
$0.80
YER201
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES85.00
|
$2.30
YER574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.04
|
$1.27
YER318
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.93
|
$1.20
YER299
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.11
|
$0.90
YER226
|
|
pay 81.7% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.94
|
$10.93
YER2,732
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,228.97
|
$51.28
YER12,813
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,570.75
|
$16,011.21
YER4,000,424
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.64
|
$29.52
YER7,375
|
|
pay 90.5% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,945.76
|
$72.17
YER18,032
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,669.40
|
$216.38
YER54,063
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,918.46
|
$142.46
YER35,594
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,193.57
|
$75.93
YER18,971
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,555.54
|
$86.27
YER21,555
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,739.72
|
$3,364.07
YER840,518
|
|
pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.62
|
$3.01
YER752
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.51
|
$3.72
YER930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.60
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,746.82
|
$70.42
YER17,593
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.41
|
$5.05
YER1,262
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.75
|
$67.82
YER16,944
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,553.28
|
$87.06
YER21,751
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,561.41
|
$81.83
YER20,444
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,513.10
|
$113.17
YER28,275
|
|
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