Cost of living in Yemen

The cost of living in Yemen is approximately 530 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1312 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Yemen

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
530 $
Without Rent
297 $
Rent & Utilities
233 $
Food
200 $
Transport
48 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
397 $
GDP per Capita
533 $
Freedom Index
3.43
Lifespan
64 years
Speak English
9%
Population
28.3M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.87 $
Dinner 19.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.46 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.83 $
Capuccino 1.86 $
Coke, 330ml 0.45 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.14 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.6 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.46 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.26 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.46 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.28 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.66 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.91 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.84 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.96 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.31 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.13 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.46 $
Cigarette pack 2.78 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.31 $
Monthly Pass 11.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.08 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.65 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.1 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.8 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.24 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 37 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 56 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 26.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 154 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 332 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 234 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 532 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,647 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 872 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 397 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.81%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.08 $
Haircut 3.85 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 60.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 25.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 79 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,904 $

Cities in Yemen by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Sanaa
$309
Al Hudaydah
$288
Taiz
$288
Aden
$285
Ibb
$280
Dhamar
$269
Mukalla
$269
Sayyan
$269
Sa'dah
$268
Zabid
$268