Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 6.7% cheaper than Yemen.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
Yemen
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
YER1,667
|
$7.74
R149.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
YER2,209
|
$3.92
R75.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
YER297
|
$0.87
R16.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
YER141
|
$0.65
R12.56
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
Yemen
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
YER348
|
$0.82
R15.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
YER857
|
$3.09
R59.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.58
YER2,148
|
$3.51
R67.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
YER900
|
$1.71
R33.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.51
YER1,128
|
$1.85
R35.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
YER653
|
$0.61
R11.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
YER181
|
$0.57
R10.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
YER536
|
$0.59
R11.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
YER276
|
$0.59
R11.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
YER236
|
$0.47
R9.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
YER208
|
$0.47
R8.97
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
Yemen
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
YER1,910
|
$4.65
R89.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.75
YER15,210
|
$40.67
R784.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,651.76
YER2,666,667
|
$18,011.69
R347,532.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.18
YER9,559
|
$7.53
R145.35
|
|
pay 39.2% more for housing
Yemen
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.56
YER11,907
|
$48.06
R927.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.44
YER69,456
|
$341.02
R6,579.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.93
YER47,298
|
$317.79
R6,131.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.61
YER12,169
|
$80.15
R1,546.48
|
|
pay 44.9% more for childcare
Yemen
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$80.78
YER20,223
|
$157.19
R3,032.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,233.72
YER809,562
|
$3,082.89
R59,483.77
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
Yemen
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
YER589
|
$1.70
R32.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
YER766
|
$1.67
R32.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.16
YER1,042
|
$2.56
R49.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.31
YER14,348
|
$30.74
R593.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
YER1,126
|
$5.40
R104.14
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
Yemen
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.92
YER15,000
|
$43.19
R833.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$78.57
YER19,669
|
$26.96
R520.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.63
YER17,934
|
$80.72
R1,557.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.25
YER19,090
|
$71.81
R1,385.56
|
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