Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 13.2% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Yemen
The cost of clothing, groceries, and transportation in Yemen are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.12
|
$7.60
YER1,869
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.12
|
$9.61
YER2,360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
$1.70
YER417
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.34
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.20
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.47
|
$3.95
YER972
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.23
|
$10.62
YER2,610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.17
|
$4.96
YER1,220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.29
|
$5.55
YER1,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.97
|
$2.76
YER679
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.79
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
$2.30
YER564
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.96
|
$1.27
YER312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
$1.20
YER294
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.43
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.75
|
$10.93
YER2,687
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$118.68
|
$51.28
YER12,601
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,450.43
|
$16,011.21
YER3,934,286
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.72
|
$29.52
YER7,253
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.79
|
$72.17
YER17,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,729.30
|
$216.38
YER53,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,389.46
|
$142.46
YER35,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$157.33
|
$75.93
YER18,657
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,050.09
|
$86.27
YER21,198
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,296.00
|
$3,364.07
YER826,622
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.46
|
$3.01
YER739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.67
|
$3.72
YER915
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.26
|
$4.28
YER1,051
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$66.12
|
$70.42
YER17,302
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.74
|
$5.05
YER1,242
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$112.07
|
$67.82
YER16,664
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.99
|
$87.06
YER21,392
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$160.82
|
$81.83
YER20,106
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$208.93
|
$113.17
YER27,807
|
|
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