Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 17.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.4% less in Yemen
- Groceries
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pay 4.0% more in Yemen
- Transportation
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pay 35.4% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.0% less in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Yemen
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Yemen are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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