Cost of living comparison
Sanaa is 8.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% less in Sanaa
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Sanaa
- Transportation
-
pay 69.3% more in Sanaa
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Sanaa
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% less in Sanaa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in Sanaa
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% more in Sanaa
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Sanaa are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sanaa.
If you lived in Sanaa instead of Rome, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$6.00
YER1,465
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$9.50
YER2,320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$1.14
YER279
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$0.48
YER117
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$1.25
YER305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$4.37
YER1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$7.16
YER1,747
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$3.55
YER867
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$3.99
YER975
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$2.02
YER493
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.70
YER170
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$1.50
YER366
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$0.81
YER198
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.78
YER189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.75
YER183
|
|
pay 69.3% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$9.19
YER2,244
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$36.03
YER8,794
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$43.77
YER10,683
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$180.13
YER43,969
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$110.08
YER26,870
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$69.51
YER16,967
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$88.92
YER21,706
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$4,602.31
YER1,123,425
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$1.75
YER427
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$2.80
YER684
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$4.00
YER977
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$82.55
YER20,150
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.60
YER1,368
|
|
pay 34.3% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$42.70
YER10,422
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$116.08
YER28,335
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$44.69
YER10,908
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$37.35
YER9,117
|
|
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