Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 6.2% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% more in Yemen
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 65.6% more in Yemen
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 67.1% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% more in Yemen
Clothing: pay 81.6% more in Yemen

The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Yemen are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Yemen. Notably, groceries and clothing are significantly more expensive in Yemen.

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Yemen vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yemen instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 27.4% more for restaurants

	Chile	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$9.52 YER2,249	+19.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$9.91 YER2,340	+37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$2.22 YER523	+62.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$1.18 YER279	+3.1%
Average			+27.4%

Chile vs. Yemen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Chile	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$2.06 YER487	+21.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$6.42 YER1,515	+27.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$13.63 YER3,219	+212.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$7.05 YER1,664	+108.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$5.50 YER1,298	+101.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$3.80 YER898	+383.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.07 YER254	+36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$2.83 YER669	+270.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.47 YER346	+108.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$1.32 YER313	+127.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$1.27 YER299	+99.9%
Average			+115.8%

Chile vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries

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pay 65.6% more for transportation

	Chile	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$9.25 YER2,184	+75.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$84.67 YER19,994	+151.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$16,933.01 YER4M	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$21.17 YER4,998	+91.3%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	Chile	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$101.30 YER23,922	+359.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$229.13 YER54,109	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$175.13 YER41,357	-49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$60.36 YER14,253	-26.1%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 67.1% less for childcare

	Chile	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$74.63 YER17,624	-77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$3,747.12 YER885K	-51.8%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$2.78 YER658	-15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$3.90 YER921	+31.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$5.29 YER1,250	+5.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$45.84 YER10,825	+13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$5.93 YER1,400	-9.9%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 81.6% more for clothing

	Chile	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$75.14 YER17,744	+72.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$103.71 YER24,492	+273.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$79.02 YER18,661	+27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$100.89 YER23,826	+32.7%
Average			+81.6%

Chile vs. Yemen - Cost of clothing

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