Cost of Living in Yemen

Summary of cost of living in Yemen:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,600.00 ﷼ 1,000.00-3,500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,000.00 ﷼ 3,690.00-20,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,500.00 ﷼ 2,000.00-3,000.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 738.00 ﷼ 369.00-1,200.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 900.00 ﷼ 450.00-1,200.00
Cappuccino (regular) 962.53 ﷼ 295.20-1,537.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 414.39 ﷼ 250.00-738.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 170.68 ﷼ 100.00-300.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2,206.42 ﷼ 1,324.89-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 320.53 ﷼ 147.29-907.19
Rice (white), (1 lb) 441.84 ﷼ 181.44-907.19
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,209.50 ﷼ 442.80-2,400.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 970.95 ﷼ 408.23-1,587.58
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,228.46 ﷼ 446.34-2,267.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,948.35 ﷼ 1,339.01-5,443.11
Apples (1 lb) 657.76 ﷼ 223.17-1,360.78
Banana (1 lb) 199.81 ﷼ 89.24-453.59
Oranges (1 lb) 497.93 ﷼ 145.06-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb) 299.96 ﷼ 92.61-453.59
Potato (1 lb) 258.53 ﷼ 74.76-544.31
Onion (1 lb) 225.42 ﷼ 89.27-453.59
Lettuce (1 head) 162.01 ﷼ 50.00-246.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 268.45 ﷼ 100.00-500.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 550.00 ﷼ 172.20-1,000.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 358.78 ﷼ 246.00-400.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 683.33 ﷼ 450.00-1,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,000.00 ﷼ 600.00-1,476.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 150.00 ﷼ 98.40-400.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20,000.00 ﷼ 7,500.00-25,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 750.00 ﷼ 246.00-1,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,609.34 ﷼ 791.80-1,609.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 ﷼ 984.00-2,500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,594.90 ﷼ 1,117.45-4,107.17
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) 10,345,599.95 ﷼ 8,117,999.87-15,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 21,327.65 ﷼ 11,885.68-36,900.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,406.67 ﷼ 2,460.00-4,920.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 14,840.80 ﷼ 5,000.00-41,328.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15,436.89 ﷼ 3,690.00-30,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,940.33 ﷼ 1,968.00-7,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,400.00 ﷼ 1,230.00-1,400.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 17,945.65 ﷼ 8,200.00-50,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 532,092.31 ﷼ 150,000.00-1,200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 15,527.78 ﷼ 8,000.00-23,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20,500.00 ﷼ 8,000.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 18,386.50 ﷼ 10,000.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 24,927.50 ﷼ 9,840.00-50,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 52,501.54 ﷼ 24,600.00-100,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 33,960.00 ﷼ 17,220.00-80,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 128,825.00 ﷼ 73,800.00-240,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 87,998.75 ﷼ 40,000.00-180,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 29,947.74 ﷼ 13,712.37-46,451.13
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 18,100.46 ﷼ 9,141.58-27,870.68
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 79,640.77 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.31 8.00-15.00

Prices in Yemen

This country had 196 entries in the past 12 months by 22 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025
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