Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yemen vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary
Yemen is 56.4% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.3% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 56.1% more in Yemen
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Yemen are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Yemen. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
Yemen vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yemen instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
VEF82.48
|
$7.57
YER1,805
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.58
VEF95.53
|
$9.77
YER2,328
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
VEF12.05
|
$1.41
YER335
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
VEF10.20
|
$0.73
YER174
|
|
Venezuela vs. Yemen - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
VEF19.46
|
$1.43
YER341
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
VEF29.24
|
$4.22
YER1,006
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
VEF71.33
|
$9.19
YER2,190
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
VEF25.18
|
$5.26
YER1,254
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
VEF29.96
|
$4.83
YER1,152
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
VEF24.44
|
$2.51
YER598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
VEF6.32
|
$0.81
YER194
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
VEF6.92
|
$1.82
YER433
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF9.00
|
$1.02
YER244
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
VEF8.61
|
$0.97
YER232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.51
|
$0.86
YER206
|
|
Venezuela vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$10.62
YER2,531
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.25
VEF281.77
|
$80.08
YER19,090
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,687.50
VEF266,194.50
|
$16,715.42
YER3,984,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.35
VEF222.88
|
$28.63
YER6,826
|
|
Venezuela vs. Yemen - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
VEF364.02
|
$77.76
YER18,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.38
VEF1,948.84
|
$232.18
YER55,346
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.78
VEF1,324.39
|
$165.92
YER39,550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.35
VEF143.11
|
$57.78
YER13,774
|
|
Venezuela vs. Yemen - Cost of housing
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.56
VEF753.63
|
$77.38
YER18,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,352.50
VEF43,414.02
|
$2,249.75
YER536,285
|
|
Venezuela vs. Yemen - Cost of childcare
pay 53.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
VEF13.97
|
$2.28
YER544
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
VEF21.96
|
$3.46
YER824
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.51
VEF34.99
|
$4.66
YER1,111
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.36
VEF332.70
|
$65.76
YER15,676
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
VEF48.21
|
$5.64
YER1,344
|
|
Venezuela vs. Yemen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.1% more for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.83
VEF437.18
|
$52.93
YER12,618
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.95
VEF378.50
|
$112.92
YER26,918
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.01
VEF728.25
|
$75.22
YER17,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.30
VEF761.08
|
$78.60
YER18,737
|
|
Venezuela vs. Yemen - Cost of clothing
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