Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 27.2% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.3% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% less in Indonesia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,886
|
$1.78
IDR28,872.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,382
|
$3.24
IDR52,375.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER421
|
$0.63
IDR10,187.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER170
|
$0.41
IDR6,684.57
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER379
|
$1.24
IDR20,102.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER981
|
$4.54
IDR73,442.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,634
|
$5.19
IDR84,022.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,231
|
$1.62
IDR26,240.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,377
|
$1.41
IDR22,776.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER685
|
$1.17
IDR18,974.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER200
|
$0.62
IDR10,028.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER569
|
$0.81
IDR13,138.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER315
|
$0.54
IDR8,791.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER297
|
$0.56
IDR9,093.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER224
|
$0.92
IDR14,948.64
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,712
|
$3.10
IDR50,159.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,718
|
$12.11
IDR195,909.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,970,779
|
$24,176.29
IDR391,168,734.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,320
|
$3.88
IDR62,846.76
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,899
|
$26.66
IDR431,429.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,662
|
$279.33
IDR4,519,484.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,330
|
$164.17
IDR2,656,296.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,830
|
$47.78
IDR773,143.96
|
|
pay 55.2% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,395
|
$112.28
IDR1,816,616.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER834,290
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,069,486.69
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER746
|
$2.74
IDR44,387.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER923
|
$1.71
IDR27,715.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,061
|
$2.18
IDR35,203.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,463
|
$26.72
IDR432,359.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,253
|
$3.16
IDR51,076.87
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,819
|
$41.98
IDR679,260.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,590
|
$27.98
IDR452,778.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,293
|
$68.38
IDR1,106,449.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,065
|
$65.14
IDR1,053,882.19
|
|
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