Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 48.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.9% less in Yemen
Groceries: pay 20.0% less in Yemen
Transportation: pay 87.9% more in Yemen
Housing: pay 73.8% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 84.7% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.2% less in Yemen
Clothing: pay 34.8% less in Yemen

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

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Yemen vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yemen instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 47.9% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK125.29	$9.52 YER2,250	-49.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$9.91 YER2,340	-50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.90	$2.22 YER523	-29.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.89	$1.18 YER279	-50.1%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK54.05	$2.06 YER487	-74.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.34	$6.42 YER1,515	-7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.80	$13.63 YER3,219	+36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$7.05 YER1,664	+10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$5.50 YER1,298	-14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$3.80 YER898	+107.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$1.07 YER254	-57.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$2.83 YER669	+4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$1.47 YER346	-37.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$1.32 YER313	-19.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$1.27 YER299	-39.3%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 87.9% more for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$9.25 YER2,184	+40.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$84.67 YER19,996	+182.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$16,933.01 YER4M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$21.17 YER4,999
Average			+87.9%

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pay 73.8% less for housing

	Faroe Islands	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$101.30 YER23,924	+12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$229.13 YER54,115	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	$175.13 YER41,361	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$60.36 YER14,255	-38.4%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 84.7% less for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$74.63 YER17,626	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,747.12 YER885K
Average			-84.7%

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pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$2.78 YER658	-70.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK43.19	$3.90 YER921	-39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$5.29 YER1,250	-52.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$45.84 YER10,826	-16.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$5.93 YER1,400	-63.2%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 34.8% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$75.14 YER17,746	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$103.71 YER24,495	+73.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$79.02 YER18,663	-52.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$100.89 YER23,828	-58.8%
Average			-34.8%

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