Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 51.1% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1 times more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 67.1% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.8% less in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Yemen
The cost of transportation and childcare in Yemen are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Yemen. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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