Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 37.0% cheaper than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.0% less in Yemen
Groceries: pay 52.9% more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 5.2% more in Yemen
Housing: pay 71.1% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 84.8% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Yemen
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Yemen

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

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Yemen vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yemen instead of New Zealand, you would:

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pay 14.0% less for restaurants

	New Zealand	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.26 NZ$23.91	$9.52 YER2,251	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 NZ$16.20	$9.91 YER2,342	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.68	$2.22 YER524	+8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 NZ$3.30	$1.18 YER280	-35.4%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 52.9% more for groceries

	New Zealand	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 NZ$3.11	$2.06 YER487	+19.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.78 NZ$6.82	$6.42 YER1,517	+69.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.47 NZ$11.67	$13.63 YER3,222	+110.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.79 NZ$10.44	$7.05 YER1,665	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 NZ$6.90	$5.50 YER1,299	+43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 NZ$2.19	$3.80 YER899	+212.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 NZ$1.70	$1.07 YER254	+13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 NZ$2.38	$2.83 YER670	+115.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.20 NZ$3.96	$1.47 YER346	-33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 NZ$1.60	$1.32 YER313	+48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 NZ$1.20	$1.27 YER299	+90.1%
Average			+52.9%

New Zealand vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.2% more for transportation

	New Zealand	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.34 NZ$11.42	$9.25 YER2,186	+45.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.43 NZ$150.36	$84.67 YER20,013	+1.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,108.51 NZ$43,450.50	$16,933.01 YER4M	-29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.20 NZ$30.99	$21.17 YER5,003	+23.1%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 71.1% less for housing

	New Zealand	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.30 NZ$88.85	$101.30 YER23,944	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$976.74 NZ$1,760.36	$229.13 YER54,161	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$843.74 NZ$1,520.66	$175.13 YER41,396	-79.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.64 NZ$172.37	$60.36 YER14,267	-36.9%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 84.8% less for childcare

	New Zealand	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$716.92 NZ$1,292.09	$74.63 YER17,641	-89.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,937.81 NZ$30,526.82	$3,747.12 YER886K	-77.9%
Average			-84.8%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 NZ$10.26	$2.78 YER658	-51.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 NZ$5.88	$3.90 YER922	+19.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.75 NZ$40.99	$5.29 YER1,251	-76.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.17 NZ$70.59	$45.84 YER10,836	+17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.27 NZ$18.51	$5.93 YER1,401	-42.3%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	New Zealand	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.30 NZ$114.09	$75.14 YER17,761	+18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.63 NZ$60.60	$103.71 YER24,516	+208.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.48 NZ$164.87	$79.02 YER18,679	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.46 NZ$206.29	$100.89 YER23,848	-11.9%
Average			+29.2%

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