Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 4.6% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.9% less in Yemen
- Groceries
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pay 30.8% less in Yemen
- Transportation
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pay 50.2% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% less in Yemen
- Childcare
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pay 24.1% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.6% more in Yemen
- Clothing
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pay 94.7% more in Yemen
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Yemen are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Yemen. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 50.2% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 94.7% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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