Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Somalia

Somalia vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Somalia is 55.9% cheaper than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% less in Somalia
Groceries: pay 54.9% less in Somalia
Transportation: pay 66.4% less in Somalia
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Somalia
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Somalia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% less in Somalia
Clothing: pay 80.1% less in Somalia

Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Somalia.

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Somalia vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Somalia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,251	$3.33 SOS1,909	-65.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,342	$5.00 SOS2,863	-49.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER524	$1.04 SOS595	-53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER280	$0.76 SOS437	-35.4%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 54.9% less for groceries

	Yemen	Somalia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$1.35 SOS775	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,517	$2.50 SOS1,432	-61.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,222	$7.02 SOS4,022	-48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,665	$2.18 SOS1,250	-69.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,299	$2.02 SOS1,158	-63.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER899	$1.17 SOS671	-69.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$0.83 SOS476	-22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER670	$1.13 SOS649	-60.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$0.59 SOS335	-60.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$0.62 SOS357	-52.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$0.74 SOS422	-41.8%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 66.4% less for transportation

	Yemen	Somalia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,186	$3.57 SOS2,042	-61.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER20,013	$12.17 SOS6,971	-85.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$10,000.00 SOS6M	-40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER5,003	$6.78 SOS3,884	-68.0%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	Yemen	Somalia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,944	$39.56 SOS22,650	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,161	$143.33 SOS82,076	-37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,396	$77.50 SOS44,378	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,267	$78.38 SOS44,883	+29.9%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Yemen	Somalia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,641	$51.67 SOS29,585	-30.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER886K	$515.00 SOS295K	-86.3%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Somalia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER922	$1.67 SOS954	-57.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,251	$1.00 SOS573	-81.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,836	$34.58 SOS19,803	-24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,401	??
Average			-52.3%

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pay 80.1% less for clothing

	Yemen	Somalia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,761	$12.50 SOS7,158	-83.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,516	$16.33 SOS9,353	-84.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,679	$18.50 SOS10,593	-76.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,848	$25.83 SOS14,793	-74.4%
Average			-80.1%

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