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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 70.9% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 45.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 20.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Yemen. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Yemen, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Yemen	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.57 YER1,805	$11.50	+51.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.77 YER2,328	$7.50	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 YER335	$1.25	-11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 YER174	$4.00	+449.3%
Average			+116.7%

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pay 45.0% more for groceries

	Yemen	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 YER341	$3.35	+134.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 YER1,006	$3.50	-17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,190	$1.00	-89.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 YER1,254	$7.25	+37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 YER1,152	$2.27	-53.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 YER598	$2.72	+8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 YER194	$1.59	+95.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 YER433	$2.49	+37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 YER244	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 YER231	$2.27	+133.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 YER206	$2.27	+162.2%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Yemen	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.62 YER2,531	$14.01	+31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.08 YER19,088	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,715.42 YER3,984,120	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.63 YER6,825	$14.94	-47.8%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Yemen	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.76 YER18,534	$198.00	+154.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$232.18 YER55,340	$900.00	+287.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.92 YER39,546	$621.67	+274.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.78 YER13,773	$103.24	+78.7%
Average			+198.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Yemen	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$77.38 YER18,443	$170.00	+119.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,249.75 YER536,229	??
Average			+119.7%

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pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 YER544	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 YER824	$3.00	-13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.66 YER1,111	$9.00	+93.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.76 YER15,674	$20.00	-69.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 YER1,344	??
Average			+3.4%

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pay 20.6% more for clothing

	Yemen	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.93 YER12,616	$80.00	+51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$112.92 YER26,915	$68.00	-39.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.22 YER17,929	$110.00	+46.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.60 YER18,735	$98.00	+24.7%
Average			+20.6%

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