Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 67.3% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 2.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 20.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Yemen, you would:

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pay 45.4% more for restaurants

	Yemen	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.57 YER1,807	$13.06 FCFA7,345	+72.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.77 YER2,330	$9.37 FCFA5,267	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 YER335	$1.38 FCFA774	-2.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 YER174	$1.57 FCFA882	+115.3%
Average			+45.4%

Yemen vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

	Yemen	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 YER341	$2.52 FCFA1,417	+76.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 YER1,007	$4.66 FCFA2,621	+10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,193	$8.84 FCFA4,971	-3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 YER1,255	$3.07 FCFA1,724	-41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 YER1,153	$3.15 FCFA1,772	-34.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 YER599	$1.08 FCFA608	-56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 YER194	$1.07 FCFA600	+31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 YER434	$1.85 FCFA1,038	+1.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 YER244	$1.28 FCFA718	+24.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 YER232	$1.09 FCFA612	+12.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 YER206	$0.97 FCFA546	+12.3%
Average			+2.8%

Yemen vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.2% less for transportation

	Yemen	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.62 YER2,534	$5.08 FCFA2,859	-52.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.08 YER19,110	$22.59 FCFA12,705	-71.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,715.42 YER4M	$32,895.05 FCFA19M	+96.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.63 YER6,833	$13.24 FCFA7,447	-53.8%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Yemen	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.76 YER18,555	$65.34 FCFA36,746	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$232.18 YER55,404	$988.85 FCFA556K	+325.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.92 YER39,592	$393.90 FCFA222K	+137.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.78 YER13,789	$262.94 FCFA148K	+355.0%
Average			+200.6%

Yemen vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Yemen	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$77.38 YER18,464	$303.92 FCFA171K	+292.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,249.75 YER537K	$6,033.33 FCFA3M	+168.2%
Average			+230.5%

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pay 27.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 YER545	$3.10 FCFA1,744	+35.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 YER825	$4.75 FCFA2,671	+37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.66 YER1,112	$3.92 FCFA2,203	-16.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.76 YER15,692	$63.17 FCFA35,528	-3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 YER1,345	$10.42 FCFA5,861	+84.8%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Yemen	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.93 YER12,631	$41.67 FCFA23,434	-21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$112.92 YER26,946	$40.42 FCFA22,731	-64.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.22 YER17,949	$91.11 FCFA51,242	+21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.60 YER18,757	$80.00 FCFA44,993	+1.8%
Average			-15.7%

Yemen vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026

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