Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 16.0% cheaper than Yemen.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
Yemen
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
YER1,667
|
$6.29
$118.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
YER2,209
|
$3.42
$64.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
YER297
|
$0.74
$13.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
YER141
|
$0.68
$12.68
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
Yemen
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
YER348
|
$0.72
$13.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
YER857
|
$2.91
$54.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.58
YER2,148
|
$4.29
$80.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
YER900
|
$2.08
$39.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.51
YER1,128
|
$2.10
$39.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
YER653
|
$0.88
$16.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
YER181
|
$0.66
$12.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
YER536
|
$0.63
$11.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
YER276
|
$0.65
$12.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
YER236
|
$0.44
$8.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
YER208
|
$0.33
$6.21
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
Yemen
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
YER1,910
|
$4.35
$81.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.75
YER15,210
|
$21.59
$405.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,651.76
YER2,666,668
|
$10,940.92
$205,257.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.18
YER9,559
|
$6.95
$130.34
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
Yemen
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.56
YER11,907
|
$55.79
$1,046.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.44
YER69,456
|
$370.78
$6,955.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.93
YER47,298
|
$297.91
$5,588.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.61
YER12,169
|
$56.17
$1,053.80
|
|
pay 23.0% more for childcare
Yemen
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$80.78
YER20,223
|
$119.64
$2,244.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,233.72
YER809,563
|
$3,165.39
$59,384.47
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
Yemen
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
YER589
|
$1.30
$24.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
YER766
|
$1.43
$26.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.16
YER1,042
|
$2.49
$46.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.31
YER14,348
|
$39.18
$735.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
YER1,126
|
$4.65
$87.23
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
Yemen
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.92
YER15,000
|
$40.34
$756.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$78.57
YER19,669
|
$25.84
$484.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.63
YER17,934
|
$103.25
$1,937.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.25
YER19,090
|
$62.40
$1,170.59
|
|
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