Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 3.3 times more expensive than Yemen.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
YER1,250
|
$13.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
YER1,984
|
$7.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
YER246
|
$1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
YER137
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 36.9% more for groceries
|
Yemen
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
YER300
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.85
YER714
|
$5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.98
YER1,996
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
YER794
|
$2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
YER1,052
|
$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
YER552
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
YER173
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
YER408
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
YER246
|
$1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER199
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
YER188
|
$1.30
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Yemen
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.22
YER2,809
|
$3.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.83
YER10,719
|
$39.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,991.01
YER2,250,187
|
$21,408.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
YER6,101
|
$16.70
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
YER9,791
|
$65.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.11
YER69,603
|
$1,392.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.96
YER37,030
|
$904.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.55
YER13,903
|
$137.68
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.44
YER15,377
|
$902.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,327.35
YER332,197
|
$12,071.17
|
|
pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.69
YER673
|
$4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
YER691
|
$4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.63
YER909
|
$6.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.26
YER11,828
|
$36.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
YER1,251
|
$11.20
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Yemen
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.83
YER10,969
|
$39.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.06
YER15,533
|
$33.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.23
YER14,324
|
$76.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.53
YER16,902
|
$102.50
|
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