Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jersey vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary
Jersey is 2.5 times more expensive than Yemen overall.
Jersey vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jersey instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.52
YER2,249
|
$39.64
£29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
YER2,340
|
$10.57
£7.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
YER523
|
$3.28
£2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
YER279
|
$2.48
£1.86
|
|
Yemen vs. Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
YER487
|
$2.75
£2.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
YER1,515
|
$3.60
£2.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.63
YER3,219
|
$8.51
£6.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.05
YER1,664
|
$6.26
£4.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
YER1,298
|
$5.39
£4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.80
YER898
|
$1.90
£1.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
YER254
|
$1.57
£1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
YER669
|
$1.87
£1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
YER346
|
$2.02
£1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
YER313
|
$1.45
£1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER299
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
Yemen vs. Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.25
YER2,184
|
$7.81
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.67
YER19,994
|
$68.71
£51.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,933.01
YER4M
|
$26,428.74
£19,829.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.17
YER4,998
|
$24.93
£18.70
|
|
Yemen vs. Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.30
YER23,922
|
$72.68
£54.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.13
YER54,109
|
$1,838.45
£1,379.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$175.13
YER41,357
|
$1,568.11
£1,176.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.36
YER14,253
|
$243.20
£182.47
|
|
Yemen vs. Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 10.7 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.63
YER17,624
|
$2,708.95
£2,032.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,747.12
YER885K
|
$11,892.93
£8,923.27
|
|
Yemen vs. Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.78
YER658
|
$7.93
£5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
YER921
|
$4.83
£3.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.29
YER1,250
|
$19.82
£14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.84
YER10,825
|
$75.98
£57.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
YER1,400
|
$19.82
£14.87
|
|
Yemen vs. Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.14
YER17,744
|
$103.51
£77.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
YER24,492
|
$72.68
£54.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.02
YER18,661
|
$118.93
£89.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.89
YER23,826
|
$207.03
£155.33
|
|
Yemen vs. Jersey - Cost of clothing
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