Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 58.7% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 4.9% less in New Zealand
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 22.6% less in New Zealand

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

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New Zealand vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Yemen, you would:

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pay 16.2% more for restaurants

	Yemen	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,249	$13.26 NZ$23.46	+39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$8.99 NZ$15.90	-9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$2.04 NZ$3.61	-7.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$1.83 NZ$3.24	+54.8%
Average			+16.2%

Yemen vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Yemen	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$1.73 NZ$3.05	-16.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,219	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,664	$5.79 NZ$10.24	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$3.83 NZ$6.77	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$1.22 NZ$2.15	-68.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$0.94 NZ$1.67	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$1.32 NZ$2.33	-53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$2.20 NZ$3.89	+49.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$0.89 NZ$1.57	-32.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-47.4%
Average			-34.6%

Yemen vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.9% less for transportation

	Yemen	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,184	$6.34 NZ$11.21	-31.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,994	$83.43 NZ$147.53	-1.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	+42.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,998	$17.20 NZ$30.41	-18.8%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Yemen	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,922	$49.30 NZ$87.18	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,109	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	+326.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,357	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	+381.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,253	$95.64 NZ$169.12	+58.5%
Average			+246.2%

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Yemen	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,624	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	+860.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	+352.0%
Average			+559.0%

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pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	$5.70 NZ$10.07	+104.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,250	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+329.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,825	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,400	$10.27 NZ$18.16	+73.3%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 22.6% less for clothing

	Yemen	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,744	$63.30 NZ$111.94	-15.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,492	$33.63 NZ$59.46	-67.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,661	$91.48 NZ$161.76	+15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,826	$114.46 NZ$202.41	+13.4%
Average			-22.6%

Yemen vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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