Cost of Living in Yemen

Summary of cost of living in Yemen:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,389.3$ (821,055.9﷼), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 926.3$ (224,402.9﷼), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Yemen is, on average, 22.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Yemen is, on average, 85.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	1,819.00 ﷼	1,000.00-4,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	6,633.75 ﷼	4,000.00-20,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2,500.00 ﷼	2,180.25-3,000.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	726.75 ﷼	363.38-1,200.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	900.00 ﷼	600.00-1,200.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1,042.58 ﷼	484.50-1,514.06
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	426.10 ﷼	300.00-700.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	164.18 ﷼	100.00-300.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2,386.39 ﷼	1,375.52-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	332.91 ﷼	136.08-907.19
Rice (white), (1 lb)	443.56 ﷼	181.44-907.19
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,145.82 ﷼	348.84-2,400.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1,022.04 ﷼	408.23-1,587.58
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1,161.04 ﷼	544.31-2,267.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2,935.75 ﷼	1,043.89-5,896.71
Apples (1 lb)	620.76 ﷼	219.77-1,360.78
Banana (1 lb)	218.17 ﷼	88.09-453.59
Oranges (1 lb)	452.07 ﷼	142.85-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb)	302.18 ﷼	91.20-453.59
Potato (1 lb)	272.68 ﷼	73.62-544.31
Onion (1 lb)	219.07 ﷼	87.91-453.59
Lettuce (1 head)	168.09 ﷼	50.00-300.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	261.89 ﷼	90.63-500.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	550.00 ﷼	169.58-1,000.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	363.26 ﷼	242.25-400.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	683.33 ﷼	450.00-1,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1,200.00 ﷼	750.00-2,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	100.00 ﷼	84.79-400.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	20,000.00 ﷼	7,500.00-25,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	600.00 ﷼	242.25-1,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1,304.67 ﷼	779.73-1,609.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	1,500.00 ﷼	969.00-2,500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2,743.28 ﷼	1,100.42-4,107.17
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	4,000,000.00 ﷼	4,000,000.00-4,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	10,868,250.68 ﷼	7,994,251.32-12,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	21,445.63 ﷼	12,112.50-36,337.51
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	3,920.63 ﷼	2,422.50-7,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	13,638.47 ﷼	5,000.00-40,698.01
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	15,139.95 ﷼	6,056.25-25,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	3,577.25 ﷼	1,500.00-5,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	1,400.00 ﷼	1,211.25-1,400.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	19,227.86 ﷼	8,075.00-50,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	426,886.39 ﷼	150,000.00-1,200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	15,628.13 ﷼	7,000.00-28,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	24,714.29 ﷼	8,000.00-50,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	16,824.63 ﷼	10,000.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	19,267.50 ﷼	9,690.00-50,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	49,247.50 ﷼	29,070.00-90,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	31,542.69 ﷼	16,957.50-60,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	120,272.66 ﷼	72,675.01-193,800.03
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	88,916.17 ﷼	43,605.01-150,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	27,658.22 ﷼	13,503.35-44,593.09
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	16,416.99 ﷼	9,002.23-27,870.68
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	74,394.14 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	12.31	8.00-15.00

Prices in Yemen

This country had 312 entries in the past 12 months by 30 different contributors.
Last update: 16 June 2025
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