Cost of living comparison
France is 2.3 times more expensive than Yemen.
If you lived in France instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
YER1,666
|
$16.13
€15.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
YER2,208
|
$9.98
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
YER297
|
$2.76
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
YER141
|
$1.88
€1.77
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Yemen
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
YER348
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
YER857
|
$8.33
€7.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.58
YER2,148
|
$4.25
€3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
YER900
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.51
YER1,128
|
$5.22
€4.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
YER653
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
YER181
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
YER536
|
$1.29
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
YER276
|
$1.51
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
YER236
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
YER208
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
Yemen
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
YER1,909
|
$7.84
€7.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.75
YER15,208
|
$52.45
€49.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,651.76
YER2,666,400
|
$26,223.89
€24,575.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.18
YER9,558
|
$18.05
€16.91
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.56
YER11,906
|
$30.93
€28.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.44
YER69,449
|
$760.64
€712.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.93
YER47,294
|
$610.71
€572.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.61
YER12,168
|
$135.03
€126.55
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$80.78
YER20,221
|
$674.24
€631.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,233.72
YER809,481
|
$11,309.03
€10,598.33
|
|
pay 88.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
YER589
|
$6.24
€5.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
YER766
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.16
YER1,042
|
$11.11
€10.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.31
YER14,347
|
$37.98
€35.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
YER1,126
|
$11.22
€10.52
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Yemen
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.92
YER14,998
|
$85.18
€79.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$78.57
YER19,667
|
$38.90
€36.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.63
YER17,932
|
$90.98
€85.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.25
YER19,088
|
$122.71
€115.00
|
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