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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ta'izz is 17.9% cheaper than Sanaa without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ta'izz is 21.6% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 YER 2,742
$6.05 YER 1,445
89.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.01 YER 7,400
$22.49 YER 5,367
37.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.08 YER 2,406
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 YER 951
$1.79 YER 428
122.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 YER 1,188
$1.87 YER 447
166.31%
Cappuccino
$6.24 YER 1,490
$3.68 YER 878
69.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 YER 368
$1.14 YER 273
35.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 YER 220
$0.50 YER 119
84.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.45 YER 824
$1.86 YER 444
85.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 YER 395
$1.24 YER 296
33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$8.27 YER 1,974
$2.48 YER 591
233.47%
Eggs
$7.55 YER 1,802
$3.97 YER 948
90.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.64 YER 2,301
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.61 YER 1,576
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.79 YER 9,733
$19.08 YER 4,552
113.78%
Apples (1kg)
$12.49 YER 2,981
$4.01 YER 956
211.47%
Banana (1kg)
$4.10 YER 978
$1.46 YER 348
180.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.47 YER 2,498
$2.37 YER 565
341.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 YER 973
$1.64 YER 392
148.78%
Potato (1kg)
$4.87 YER 1,161
$1.72 YER 409
183.14%
Onion (1kg)
$4.08 YER 974
$1.64 YER 391
148.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.58 YER 139
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 YER 437
$0.74 YER 178
147.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.37 YER 804
$3.38 YER 808
-0.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 YER 399
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.23 YER 771
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.02 YER 960
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.42 YER 100
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$83.0 YER 19.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 YER 188
$3.99 YER 952
-80.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$4.15 YER 991
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.22 YER 1,722
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$5.06 YER 1,208
$2.65 YER 631
90.94%
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)
-
$33.0K YER 7.9M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 YER 19.3K
$71.1 YER 17.0K
13.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.48 YER 3,217
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 YER 4,830
$38.38 YER 9,158
-47.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$66.8 YER 15.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.65 YER 3,972
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.73 YER 1,368
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.84 YER 8,313
$112 YER 26.7K
-68.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$624 YER 148.8K
$1,806 YER 431.0K
-65.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.9 YER 19.8K
$39.62 YER 9,453
109.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$121 YER 28.8K
$147 YER 35.1K
-17.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.95 YER 9,772
$41.92 YER 10.0K
-2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.85 YER 9,987
$41.86 YER 9,990
-0.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$165 YER 39.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$98.0 YER 23.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 YER 88.4K
$404 YER 96.5K
-8.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 YER 49.7K
$268 YER 64.1K
-22.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,379 YER 806.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,063 YER 253.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 YER 59.3K
$195 YER 46.6K
27.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.25
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Last update for Ta'izz: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sanaa: April 11, 2026

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