Yemen vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 10.5% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 28.3% less in Yemen
Groceries
pay 19.1% less in Yemen
Transportation
pay 24.2% more in Yemen
Housing
pay 43.4% less in Yemen
Childcare
pay 62.5% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.4% less in Yemen
Clothing
pay 77.3% more in Yemen

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

Yemen vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yemen instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

pay 28.3% less for restaurants

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.50
 
$7.57
YER1,805
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$9.77
YER2,328
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.67
 
$1.41
YER335

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Yemen
Bread
1 loaf
$3.33
 
$1.43
YER341
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $4.22
YER1,006
Milk (1 gallon) $8.44
 
$9.19
YER2,190

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pay 24.2% more for transportation

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.49
 
$10.62
YER2,531
Monthly public transit pass ?? $80.08
YER19,088
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,999.00
 
$16,715.42
YER3,984,120

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pay 43.4% less for housing

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Yemen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.00
 
$77.76
YER18,534
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $625.00
 
$232.18
YER55,340
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $450.00
 
$165.92
YER39,546

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pay 62.5% less for childcare

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $77.38
YER18,443
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,000.00
 
$2,249.75
YER536,229

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$2.28
YER544
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.12
 
$3.46
YER824
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $4.66
YER1,111

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pay 77.3% more for clothing

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Yemen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$30.00
 
$52.93
YER12,616
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$112.92
YER26,915
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.00
 
$75.22
YER17,929

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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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