Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Sana'a instead of Washington, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Washington
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Sana'a
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Sana'a
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.88
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.06
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Sana'a
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.96
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Washington
|
Sana'a
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.57
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,560.23
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,084.16
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.15
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Sana'a
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,326.57
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$51,000.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Sana'a
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.48
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.11
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.29
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.68
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Sana'a
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.41
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.96
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.48
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