Cost of Living in Yemen

Summary of cost of living in Yemen:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,815.40 ﷼ 1,000.00-4,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,620.25 ﷼ 4,000.00-20,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,500.00 ﷼ 2,172.15-3,000.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 724.05 ﷼ 362.02-1,200.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 900.00 ﷼ 600.00-1,200.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1,042.16 ﷼ 482.70-1,508.44
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 425.91 ﷼ 300.00-700.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 164.16 ﷼ 100.00-300.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2,224.07 ﷼ 1,370.41-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 321.36 ﷼ 136.08-907.19
Rice (white), (1 lb) 430.59 ﷼ 181.44-907.19
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,160.38 ﷼ 347.54-2,400.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,021.81 ﷼ 408.23-1,587.58
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,232.02 ﷼ 544.31-2,267.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,894.99 ﷼ 1,040.01-5,896.71
Apples (1 lb) 606.52 ﷼ 218.95-1,360.78
Banana (1 lb) 223.74 ﷼ 73.35-453.59
Oranges (1 lb) 446.53 ﷼ 142.32-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb) 308.76 ﷼ 90.86-453.59
Potato (1 lb) 275.03 ﷼ 73.35-544.31
Onion (1 lb) 219.00 ﷼ 87.58-453.59
Lettuce (1 head) 174.04 ﷼ 50.00-300.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 261.82 ﷼ 90.09-500.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 550.00 ﷼ 168.94-1,000.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 363.10 ﷼ 241.35-400.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 683.33 ﷼ 450.00-1,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,200.00 ﷼ 627.51-2,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 100.00 ﷼ 84.47-400.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21,000.00 ﷼ 10,000.00-25,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 600.00 ﷼ 241.35-1,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,304.67 ﷼ 776.83-1,609.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 ﷼ 965.40-2,500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,790.49 ﷼ 1,096.33-4,107.17
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) 10,852,949.86 ﷼ 7,964,549.74-12,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 21,431.06 ﷼ 12,067.50-36,202.50
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,918.37 ﷼ 2,413.50-7,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 13,631.97 ﷼ 5,000.00-40,546.80
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15,127.17 ﷼ 6,033.75-25,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,573.78 ﷼ 1,500.00-5,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,400.00 ﷼ 1,206.75-1,400.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 19,196.98 ﷼ 8,045.00-50,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 426,313.63 ﷼ 150,000.00-1,200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 15,616.87 ﷼ 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) 16,818.77 ﷼ 10,000.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 19,240.50 ﷼ 9,654.00-50,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 49,269.38 ﷼ 28,962.00-90,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 30,234.87 ﷼ 18,000.00-60,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 125,063.28 ﷼ 80,000.00-193,079.99
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 88,295.34 ﷼ 43,443.00-150,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 27,517.74 ﷼ 13,453.18-44,593.09
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 16,390.51 ﷼ 8,968.78-27,870.68
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 74,334.94 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.31 8.00-15.00

Prices in Yemen

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Last update: 8 July 2025
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