Yemen is 30.0% cheaper than Massachusetts.

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

pay 53.0% less for restaurants

 
Massachusetts
Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.36
 
$6.66
YER1,667
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.01
 
$8.82
YER2,209
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.73
 
$1.19
YER297

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pay 15.2% less for groceries

 
Massachusetts
Yemen
Bread
1 loaf
$3.46
 
$1.39
YER348
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.18
 
$3.42
YER857
Milk (1 gallon) $4.13
 
$8.58
YER2,149

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pay 44.2% more for transportation

 
Massachusetts
Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.63
 
$7.63
YER1,910
Monthly public transit pass $61.20
 
$60.75
YER15,213
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,045.17
 
$10,651.76
YER2,667,200

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pay 71.4% less for housing

 
Massachusetts
Yemen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$80.36
 
$47.56
YER11,909
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,973.24
 
$277.44
YER69,470
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,612.24
 
$188.93
YER47,308

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pay 92.4% less for childcare

 
Massachusetts
Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,203.13
 
$80.78
YER20,227
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $28,357.14
 
$3,233.72
YER809,724

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pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Massachusetts
Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.15
 
$2.35
YER589
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.74
 
$3.06
YER766
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.90
 
$4.16
YER1,042

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

 
Massachusetts
Yemen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.25
 
$59.92
YER15,003
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.58
 
$78.57
YER19,673
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.00
 
$71.63
YER17,937

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