Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yemen vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary
Yemen is 2.6 times more expensive than Algeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8 times more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 55.8% more in Yemen
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Yemen are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
Yemen vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yemen instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.78
DZD361.64
|
$7.57
YER1,807
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
DZD507.59
|
$9.77
YER2,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
DZD78.49
|
$1.41
YER335
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
DZD32.51
|
$0.73
YER174
|
|
Algeria vs. Yemen - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.17
DZD21.65
|
$1.43
YER341
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DZD615.31
|
$4.22
YER1,006
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
DZD452.77
|
$9.19
YER2,192
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD228.15
|
$5.26
YER1,255
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
DZD275.87
|
$4.83
YER1,153
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
DZD184.21
|
$2.51
YER598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD185.53
|
$0.81
YER194
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
DZD92.15
|
$1.82
YER433
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD45.63
|
$1.02
YER244
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD33.67
|
$0.97
YER232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.01
|
$0.86
YER206
|
|
Algeria vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
DZD166.23
|
$10.62
YER2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.35
DZD1,603.99
|
$80.08
YER19,102
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,704.89
DZD4M
|
$16,715.42
YER4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.64
DZD473.18
|
$28.63
YER6,830
|
|
Algeria vs. Yemen - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.62
DZD2,548.96
|
$77.76
YER18,547
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.66
DZD20,484.71
|
$232.18
YER55,380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.56
DZD13,324.83
|
$165.92
YER39,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.08
DZD4,947.21
|
$57.78
YER13,783
|
|
Algeria vs. Yemen - Cost of housing
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.57
DZD9,168.55
|
$77.38
YER18,457
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,913.97
DZD379K
|
$2,249.75
YER537K
|
|
Algeria vs. Yemen - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
DZD257.95
|
$2.28
YER545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
DZD106.08
|
$3.46
YER825
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
DZD369.15
|
$4.66
YER1,112
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.23
DZD2,629.04
|
$65.76
YER15,686
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
DZD540.07
|
$5.64
YER1,345
|
|
Algeria vs. Yemen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.8% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.74
DZD4,514.19
|
$52.93
YER12,626
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
DZD5,763.13
|
$112.92
YER26,935
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.35
DZD9,140.79
|
$75.22
YER17,942
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.00
DZD9,354.22
|
$78.60
YER18,749
|
|
Algeria vs. Yemen - Cost of clothing
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