Cost of Living Comparison Between Sierra Leone and Yemen 
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| Indices Difference |  |
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| Not enough data to calculate difference in Cost of Living | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Cost of Living Including Rent | |
| Rent Prices in Yemen are 73.4% lower than in Sierra Leone | |
| Restaurant Prices in Yemen are 30.2% higher than in Sierra Leone | |
| Groceries Prices in Yemen are 79.0% higher than in Sierra Leone | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
Restaurants | Sierra Leone Edit |
Yemen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3.00 $ (731.77 ﷼) |
6.56 $ (1,600.00 ﷼) |
+118.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
32.50 $ (7,927.56 ﷼) |
24.60 $ (6,000.00 ﷼) |
-24.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 $ (2,439.25 ﷼) |
10.25 $ (2,500.00 ﷼) |
+2.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.50 $ (365.89 ﷼) |
3.00 $ (731.77 ﷼) |
+100.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.87 $ (698.84 ﷼) |
3.69 $ (900.00 ﷼) |
+28.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.73 $ (422.27 ﷼) |
4.12 $ (1,004.24 ﷼) |
+137.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.94 $ (230.45 ﷼) |
1.60 $ (389.60 ﷼) |
+69.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.81 $ (197.45 ﷼) |
0.66 $ (160.10 ﷼) |
-18.9 % |
Markets | Sierra Leone Edit |
Yemen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.15 $ (2,232.37 ﷼) |
9.59 $ (2,339.09 ﷼) |
+4.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.44 $ (108.27 ﷼) |
1.29 $ (314.42 ﷼) |
+190.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.44 $ (106.44 ﷼) |
1.87 $ (455.06 ﷼) |
+327.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.01 $ (490.00 ﷼) |
4.91 $ (1,198.67 ﷼) |
+144.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.22 $ (784.27 ﷼) |
4.12 $ (1,005.72 ﷼) |
+28.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.40 $ (829.82 ﷼) |
5.17 $ (1,261.80 ﷼) |
+52.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1.59 $ (387.25 ﷼) |
12.04 $ (2,936.42 ﷼) |
+658.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.81 $ (442.57 ﷼) |
2.67 $ (652.36 ﷼) |
+47.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.91 $ (221.29 ﷼) |
0.87 $ (212.78 ﷼) |
-3.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.32 $ (78.43 ﷼) |
2.06 $ (502.48 ﷼) |
+540.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.27 $ (553.21 ﷼) |
1.21 $ (295.26 ﷼) |
-46.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.91 $ (221.29 ﷼) |
1.13 $ (275.22 ﷼) |
+24.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.74 $ (180.16 ﷼) |
0.92 $ (224.12 ﷼) |
+24.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.00 $ (243.92 ﷼) |
0.69 $ (168.50 ﷼) |
-30.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.40 $ (342.21 ﷼) |
1.11 $ (269.67 ﷼) |
-21.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.09 $ (1,729.02 ﷼) |
2.25 $ (550.00 ﷼) |
-68.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.46 $ (355.00 ﷼) |
1.47 $ (358.35 ﷼) |
+0.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.09 $ (509.79 ﷼) |
2.80 $ (683.33 ﷼) |
+34.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1.93 $ (470.45 ﷼) |
4.10 $ (1,000.00 ﷼) |
+112.6 % |
Transportation | Sierra Leone Edit |
Yemen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.46 $ (112.85 ﷼) |
0.61 $ (150.00 ﷼) |
+32.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
0.00 $ (0.00 ﷼) |
81.99 $ (20,000.00 ﷼) |
|
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.75 $ (182.94 ﷼) |
2.46 $ (600.00 ﷼) |
+228.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.01 $ (490.70 ﷼) |
5.35 $ (1,304.67 ﷼) |
+165.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 $ (1,219.62 ﷼) |
6.15 $ (1,500.00 ﷼) |
+23.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.02 $ (1,223.49 ﷼) |
10.98 $ (2,678.71 ﷼) |
+118.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
12,000.00 $ (2,927,099.38 ﷼) |
16,398.49 $ (4,000,000.00 ﷼) |
+36.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,000.00 $ (6,098,123.70 ﷼) |
44,672.45 $ (10,896,724.12 ﷼) |
+78.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sierra Leone Edit |
Yemen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
144.37 $ (35,214.60 ﷼) |
88.03 $ (21,472.73 ﷼) |
-39.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
17.50 $ (4,268.69 ﷼) |
16.09 $ (3,924.81 ﷼) |
-8.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
75.00 $ (18,294.37 ﷼) |
58.18 $ (14,190.99 ﷼) |
-22.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sierra Leone Edit |
Yemen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
50.00 $ (12,196.25 ﷼) |
62.99 $ (15,363.73 ﷼) |
+26.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
0.00 $ (0.00 ﷼) |
16.12 $ (3,931.00 ﷼) |
|
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
? (? ﷼) |
5.74 $ (1,400.00 ﷼) |
|
Childcare | Sierra Leone Edit |
Yemen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
? (? ﷼) |
69.63 $ (16,983.69 ﷼) |
|
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
? (? ﷼) |
2,176.01 $ (530,783.43 ﷼) |
|
Clothing And Shoes | Sierra Leone Edit |
Yemen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
10.00 $ (2,439.25 ﷼) |
60.47 $ (14,749.06 ﷼) |
+504.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
8.00 $ (1,951.40 ﷼) |
84.04 $ (20,500.00 ﷼) |
+950.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
20.00 $ (4,878.50 ﷼) |
63.26 $ (15,431.15 ﷼) |
+216.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
50.00 $ (12,196.25 ﷼) |
83.46 $ (20,357.47 ﷼) |
+66.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Sierra Leone Edit |
Yemen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,321.25 $ (322,285.84 ﷼) |
215.02 $ (52,449.31 ﷼) |
-83.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,261.67 $ (307,751.98 ﷼) |
132.67 $ (32,360.88 ﷼) |
-89.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,125.00 $ (518,340.51 ﷼) |
541.02 $ (131,968.08 ﷼) |
-74.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
100.00 $ (24,392.49 ﷼) |
388.35 $ (94,727.20 ﷼) |
+288.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sierra Leone Edit |
Yemen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
100.50 $ (24,514.25 ﷼) |
123.10 $ (30,027.96 ﷼) |
+22.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
100.67 $ (24,554.91 ﷼) |
74.01 $ (18,052.26 ﷼) |
-26.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sierra Leone Edit |
Yemen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,283.33 $ (313,037.02 ﷼) |
305.71 $ (74,570.39 ﷼) |
-76.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | ? | 12.31 | |
| Last update: | 2 January 2025 | 27 April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 6 | 27 |
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