Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 2.2 times more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.7% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4 times more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% more in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% more in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Yemen
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Yemen are more expensive than in Syria. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Syria, you would:
pay 85.7% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$7.60
YER1,861
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$9.61
YER2,351
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$1.70
YER416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.69
YER168
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$1.53
YER374
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$3.95
YER968
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$10.62
YER2,599
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$4.96
YER1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$5.55
YER1,359
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$2.76
YER676
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.80
YER197
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$2.30
YER562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$1.27
YER311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$1.20
YER293
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.90
YER221
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$10.93
YER2,676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$51.28
YER12,549
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$16,011.21
YER3,918,119
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$29.52
YER7,223
|
|
pay 45.3% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$72.17
YER17,661
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$216.38
YER52,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$142.46
YER34,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$75.93
YER18,580
|
|
pay 72.2% more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$86.27
YER21,111
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$3,364.07
YER823,225
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$3.01
YER736
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$3.72
YER911
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$4.28
YER1,047
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$70.42
YER17,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$5.05
YER1,236
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$67.82
YER16,596
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$87.06
YER21,304
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$81.83
YER20,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$113.17
YER27,693
|
|
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