Cost of Living Comparison Between Ta'izz and Sanaa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ta'izz and Sanaa

😐 Solo nomad: Ta'izz is 12.2% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ta'izz is 15.7% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 YER 2,724
$6.33 YER 1,507
80.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.41 YER 7,481
$22.74 YER 5,416
38.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.32 YER 2,458
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.19 YER 998
$1.76 YER 420
138.07%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 YER 1,183
$1.81 YER 431
174.59%
Cappuccino
$6.04 YER 1,438
$3.65 YER 870
65.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 YER 365
$1.11 YER 265
37.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 YER 223
$0.47 YER 111
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.36 YER 800
$1.91 YER 454
75.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 YER 376
$1.22 YER 290
29.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$8.32 YER 1,981
$2.61 YER 621
218.77%
Eggs
$7.49 YER 1,785
$3.97 YER 946
88.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.61 YER 2,288
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.97 YER 1,661
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.75 YER 9,942
$18.84 YER 4,487
121.60%
Apples (1kg)
$12.44 YER 2,962
$3.94 YER 939
215.74%
Banana (1kg)
$4.05 YER 965
$1.45 YER 345
179.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.15 YER 2,418
$2.36 YER 562
330.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 YER 954
$1.69 YER 402
137.28%
Potato (1kg)
$5.02 YER 1,197
$1.73 YER 411
190.17%
Onion (1kg)
$4.07 YER 970
$1.64 YER 390
148.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.59 YER 140
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 YER 452
$0.74 YER 175
156.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.32 YER 790
$3.37 YER 802
-1.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 YER 381
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.22 YER 768
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 YER 943
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.42 YER 101
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$83.2 YER 19.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 YER 201
$4.08 YER 971
-79.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$4.09 YER 974
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.31 YER 1,741
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$5.03 YER 1,199
$2.65 YER 631
89.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$16.2K YER 3.9M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.4K YER 8.0M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.0 YER 19.3K
$69.6 YER 16.6K
16.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.42 YER 3,196
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.80 YER 4,952
$38.40 YER 9,144
-45.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$68.1 YER 16.2K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.56 YER 3,945
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.70 YER 1,358
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.76 YER 8,277
$113 YER 27.0K
-69.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$617 YER 146.9K
$1,806 YER 430.1K
-65.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.1 YER 19.8K
$40.86 YER 9,731
103.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$122 YER 29.1K
$149 YER 35.6K
-18.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.34 YER 9,606
$40.75 YER 9,703
-1.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.91 YER 9,742
$41.59 YER 9,903
-1.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$164 YER 39.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$96.5 YER 23.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 YER 86.5K
$411 YER 97.8K
-11.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 YER 49.9K
$267 YER 63.5K
-21.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,415 YER 813.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,077 YER 256.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 YER 59.2K
$194 YER 46.3K
28.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.25
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Last update for Ta'izz: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sanaa: March 1, 2026

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