Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 33.5% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% less in Yemen
Groceries: pay 31.6% more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 8.6% less in Yemen
Housing: pay 66.3% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.2% less in Yemen
Clothing: pay 81.3% more in Yemen

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

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Yemen vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$9.52 YER2,249	-3.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$9.91 YER2,340	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.22 YER523	+16.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$1.18 YER279	-29.8%
Average			-17.3%

Djibouti vs. Yemen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.6% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.06 YER487	-77.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$6.42 YER1,515	+34.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$13.63 YER3,219	+28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$7.05 YER1,664	+23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$5.50 YER1,298	-33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$3.80 YER898	+123.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.07 YER254	+94.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$2.83 YER669	+140.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.47 YER346	+100.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.32 YER313	+83.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.27 YER299	+69.3%
Average			+31.6%

Djibouti vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.6% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$9.25 YER2,184	+8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$84.67 YER19,994	+99.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$16,933.01 YER4M	-49.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$21.17 YER4,998	-55.7%
Average			-8.6%

Djibouti vs. Yemen - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.3% less for housing

	Djibouti	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$101.30 YER23,922	+71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$229.13 YER54,109	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$175.13 YER41,357	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$60.36 YER14,253	-84.8%
Average			-66.3%

Djibouti vs. Yemen - Cost of housing

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$74.63 YER17,624	-77.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$3,747.12 YER885K	-57.4%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$2.78 YER658	-60.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.90 YER921	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$5.29 YER1,250	+169.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$45.84 YER10,825	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$5.93 YER1,400	-53.1%
Average			-33.2%

Djibouti vs. Yemen - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 81.3% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$75.14 YER17,744	+78.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$103.71 YER24,492	+427.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$79.02 YER18,661	-36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$100.89 YER23,826	+79.6%
Average			+81.3%

Djibouti vs. Yemen - Cost of clothing

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