Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 21.7% cheaper than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% more in Yemen
Groceries: pay 86.3% more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Yemen
Housing: pay 62.0% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 71.1% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in Yemen
Clothing: pay 29.9% more in Yemen

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

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Yemen vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.0% more for restaurants

	Senegal	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$9.52 YER2,249	+86.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$9.91 YER2,340	-10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$2.22 YER523	+80.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$1.18 YER279	+35.3%
Average			+39.0%

Senegal vs. Yemen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 86.3% more for groceries

	Senegal	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$2.06 YER487	+184.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$6.42 YER1,515	-26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$13.63 YER3,219	+40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$7.05 YER1,664	+185.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$5.50 YER1,298	+34.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$3.80 YER898	+161.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$1.07 YER254	+25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$2.83 YER669	+115.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$1.47 YER346	+84.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$1.32 YER313	+113.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$1.27 YER299	+197.2%
Average			+86.3%

Senegal vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Senegal	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$9.25 YER2,184	+47.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$84.67 YER19,994	+10.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$16,933.01 YER4M	-66.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$21.17 YER4,998	+10.2%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 62.0% less for housing

	Senegal	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$101.30 YER23,922	+118.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$229.13 YER54,109	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$175.13 YER41,357	-59.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$60.36 YER14,253	-61.1%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 71.1% less for childcare

	Senegal	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$74.63 YER17,624	-76.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$3,747.12 YER885K	-64.0%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.78 YER658	+8.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$3.90 YER921	+15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$5.29 YER1,250	+148.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$45.84 YER10,825	+2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.93 YER1,400	-30.6%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 29.9% more for clothing

	Senegal	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$75.14 YER17,744	+29.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$103.71 YER24,492	+127.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$79.02 YER18,661	-7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$100.89 YER23,826	+4.3%
Average			+29.9%

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