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Yemen vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 3.4% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% more in Yemen
Groceries: pay 18.6% less in Yemen
Transportation: pay 81.1% more in Yemen
Housing: pay 26.2% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 91.3% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Yemen
Clothing: pay 9.1% more in Yemen

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

Yemen vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.1% more for restaurants

	Guyana	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.95 GYD2,492.06	$7.57 YER1,805	-36.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,953.77	$9.77 YER2,328	+4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 GYD245.88	$1.41 YER335	+19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 GYD133.57	$0.73 YER174	+13.7%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 18.6% less for groceries

	Guyana	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD435.76	$1.43 YER341	-31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 GYD1,447.18	$4.22 YER1,006	-39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.04 GYD2,720.53	$9.19 YER2,190	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55 GYD948.64	$5.26 YER1,254	+15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.03 GYD631.70	$4.83 YER1,152	+59.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.47 GYD722.89	$2.51 YER598	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.53 GYD319.76	$0.81 YER194	-47.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 GYD347.03	$1.82 YER433	+9.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.74 GYD571.77	$1.02 YER244	-62.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD227.50	$0.97 YER231	-10.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 GYD305.58	$0.86 YER206	-41.0%
Average			-18.6%

Guyana vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries

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pay 81.1% more for transportation

	Guyana	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 GYD811.28	$10.62 YER2,531	+173.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.67 GYD5,980.94	$80.08 YER19,088	+179.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,218.32 GYD4,635,225.77	$16,715.42 YER3,984,120	-24.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.62 GYD6,180.30	$28.63 YER6,825	-3.3%
Average			+81.1%

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pay 26.2% less for housing

	Guyana	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.36 GYD10,506.51	$77.76 YER18,534	+54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$906.97 GYD189,213.29	$232.18 YER55,340	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$410.12 GYD85,560.62	$165.92 YER39,546	-59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.46 GYD16,160.26	$57.78 YER13,773	-25.4%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 91.3% less for childcare

	Guyana	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,014.45 GYD211,635.94	$77.38 YER18,443	-92.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,232.76 GYD4,846,859.30	$2,249.75 YER536,229	-90.3%
Average			-91.3%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 GYD423.65	$2.28 YER544	+12.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.83 GYD1,216.12	$3.46 YER824	-40.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 GYD558.22	$4.66 YER1,111	+74.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.23 GYD7,974.58	$65.76 YER15,674	+72.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 GYD1,295.87	$5.64 YER1,344	-9.2%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 9.1% more for clothing

	Guyana	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.17 GYD10,466.64	$52.93 YER12,616	+5.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.56 GYD10,965.05	$112.92 YER26,915	+114.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.12 GYD30,901.51	$75.22 YER17,929	-49.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.65 GYD25,169.77	$78.60 YER18,735	-34.8%
Average			+9.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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