Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 54.8% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 89.9% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 42.9% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.6% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 95.8% more in Yemen
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Yemen are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Yemen. Notably, transportation, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 56.8% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 89.9% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 42.9% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 71.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 95.8% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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