Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Montana, USA

Montana vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Montana is 99.2% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.3% more in Montana
Groceries: pay 23.0% less in Montana
Transportation: pay 25.5% less in Montana
Housing: pay 5.4 times more in Montana
Childcare: pay 9.7 times more in Montana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.3% more in Montana
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Montana

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

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Montana vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.3% more for restaurants

	Yemen	Montana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,249	$19.71	+107.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$12.64	+27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$2.63	+18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$2.17	+83.1%
Average			+63.3%

Yemen vs. Montana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.0% less for groceries

	Yemen	Montana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$3.53	+71.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$8.47	+32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,219	$4.12	-69.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,664	$4.27	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$4.42	-19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$2.17	-42.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$0.77	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$1.82	-35.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$1.76	+20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$0.89	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$1.01	-20.3%
Average			-23.0%

Yemen vs. Montana - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.5% less for transportation

	Yemen	Montana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,184	$3.79	-59.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,994	$39.33	-53.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$33,165.71	+95.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,998	$22.70	+7.2%
Average			-25.5%

Yemen vs. Montana - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.4 times more for housing

	Yemen	Montana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,922	$76.54	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,109	$1,573.69	+586.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,357	$1,265.88	+622.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,253	$157.35	+160.7%
Average			+442.9%

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pay 9.7 times more for childcare

	Yemen	Montana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,624	$1,469.66	+1869.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$18,042.22	+381.5%
Average			+873.7%

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pay 68.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Montana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	$5.30	+90.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$5.04	+29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,250	$9.95	+88.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,825	$64.33	+40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,400	$12.82	+116.3%
Average			+68.3%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Yemen	Montana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,744	$57.00	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,492	$56.19	-45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,661	$95.23	+20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,826	$107.40	+6.5%
Average			-14.8%

Yemen vs. Montana - Cost of clothing

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