Cost of living comparison
Sanaa is 11.7% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Sanaa
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Sanaa
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Sanaa
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Sanaa
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% more in Sanaa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in Sanaa
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Sanaa
The cost of childcare and transportation in Sanaa are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sanaa.
If you lived in Sanaa instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$6.00
YER1,477
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,364
|
$9.50
YER2,339
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$1.14
YER281
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.48
YER118
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$1.25
YER308
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$4.37
YER1,076
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$7.16
YER1,761
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,222
|
$3.55
YER874
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$3.99
YER983
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$2.02
YER497
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.70
YER171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$1.50
YER369
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$0.81
YER200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.78
YER191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER223
|
$0.75
YER184
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,691
|
$9.19
YER2,262
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,619
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,939,958
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,263
|
$36.03
YER8,865
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,760
|
$43.77
YER10,770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,246
|
$180.13
YER44,325
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,056
|
$110.08
YER27,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,684
|
$69.51
YER17,105
|
|
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,229
|
$88.92
YER21,881
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,814
|
$4,602.31
YER1,132,514
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$1.75
YER431
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$2.80
YER689
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,053
|
$4.00
YER985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,327
|
$82.55
YER20,313
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$5.60
YER1,379
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,688
|
$42.70
YER10,507
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,423
|
$116.08
YER28,565
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,135
|
$44.69
YER10,996
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,847
|
$37.35
YER9,191
|
|
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