Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 25.4% more expensive than Sanaa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% more in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 80.0% more in Yemen
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Yemen are more expensive than in Sanaa. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Sanaa, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
Sanaa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
YER1,477
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
YER2,338
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
YER281
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
YER118
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 34.3% more for groceries
|
Sanaa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
YER308
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
YER1,076
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
YER1,761
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
YER874
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
YER983
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
YER497
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
YER171
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
YER368
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
YER200
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
YER191
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
YER184
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Sanaa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.19
YER2,261
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.03
YER8,862
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 30.9% more for housing
|
Sanaa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.77
YER10,766
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.13
YER44,311
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$110.08
YER27,079
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.51
YER17,100
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Sanaa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.92
YER21,875
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,602.31
YER1,132,169
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sanaa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
YER431
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
YER689
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
YER985
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.55
YER20,307
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.60
YER1,379
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 80.0% more for clothing
|
Sanaa
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.70
YER10,503
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$116.08
YER28,556
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.69
YER10,993
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.35
YER9,188
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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