Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 8.2% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 66.6% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% more in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.4% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Yemen
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Yemen are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Palau, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$7.60
YER1,839
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.70
YER411
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.69
YER166
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.53
YER370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.95
YER956
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$10.62
YER2,569
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$5.55
YER1,343
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.76
YER668
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.80
YER195
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.30
YER555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.27
YER308
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.20
YER290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.90
YER219
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$10.93
YER2,645
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
|
pay 66.6% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$216.38
YER52,331
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$142.46
YER34,454
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$75.93
YER18,363
|
|
pay 9.2% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$86.27
YER20,864
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$3.01
YER728
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.72
YER900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$70.42
YER17,030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$113.17
YER27,369
|
|
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