Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 32.0% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% less in Yemen
- Groceries
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pay 38.3% less in Yemen
- Transportation
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pay 39.2% more in Yemen
- Housing
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pay 66.2% less in Yemen
- Childcare
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pay 70.3% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.8% less in Yemen
- Clothing
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pay 0.6% less in Yemen
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.60
YER1,853
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$9.61
YER2,340
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.70
YER414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.69
YER168
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.53
YER373
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$3.95
YER964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$10.62
YER2,588
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.96
YER1,210
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.55
YER1,353
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.76
YER673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
YER196
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.30
YER559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.27
YER310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
YER292
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
YER220
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$10.93
YER2,664
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.28
YER12,495
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,011.21
YER3,901,331
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.52
YER7,192
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$72.17
YER17,586
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$216.38
YER52,724
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$142.46
YER34,712
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$75.93
YER18,501
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$86.27
YER21,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$3,364.07
YER819,698
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.01
YER733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.72
YER907
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$4.28
YER1,042
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$70.42
YER17,158
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.05
YER1,231
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$67.82
YER16,525
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$87.06
YER21,213
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$81.83
YER19,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$113.17
YER27,574
|
|
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