Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 20.0% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 98.9% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Yemen
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Yemen are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Yemen. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.47
|
$7.60
YER1,856
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.59
|
$9.61
YER2,345
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$1.70
YER415
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.69
YER168
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.72
|
$1.53
YER373
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.40
|
$3.95
YER965
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.94
|
$10.62
YER2,593
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.75
|
$4.96
YER1,212
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.54
|
$5.55
YER1,355
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.62
|
$2.76
YER675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
$0.80
YER196
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.67
|
$2.30
YER560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.69
|
$1.27
YER310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$1.20
YER292
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.90
YER221
|
|
pay 98.9% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.84
|
$10.93
YER2,669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD482.70
|
$51.28
YER12,518
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,033.19
|
$16,011.21
YER3,908,338
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.74
|
$29.52
YER7,205
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.39
|
$72.17
YER17,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,455.60
|
$216.38
YER52,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,558.13
|
$142.46
YER34,775
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.42
|
$75.93
YER18,534
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,292.87
|
$86.27
YER21,058
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,575.15
|
$3,364.07
YER821,170
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
$3.01
YER735
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.90
|
$3.72
YER909
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.97
|
$4.28
YER1,044
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.62
|
$70.42
YER17,188
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.73
|
$5.05
YER1,233
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.23
|
$67.82
YER16,554
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.64
|
$87.06
YER21,251
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD766.62
|
$81.83
YER19,974
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD626.72
|
$113.17
YER27,624
|
|
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