Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 1.8% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% less in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% less in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Yemen
The cost of clothing, groceries, and transportation in Yemen are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Yemen. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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