Travel budget and cost of living in Yemen how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Yemen and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Yemen. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Yemen travel budget.
Travel budget in Yemen
Yemen: calculate your travel budget
Yemen: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Yemen for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- /
- $ 13 per person
- $ 2.7 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 430* (104944 YER)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- /
- $ 21 per person
- $ 25 per person
- $ 5.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 1444* (352254 YER)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- NC
- $ 23 per person
- $ 67 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 2814* (686546 YER)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Yemen in 2025
Cost of living: Yemen VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Yemen in 2025 is 4% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Yemen by expense type
Yemen: Restaurant budget
($ 4.2 to $ 15)
67% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
($ 7.9 to $ 44)
67% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 41
($ 8.6 to $ 13)
8% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.3 to $ 6.6)
25% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.5
($ 1 to $ 3.2)
34% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.7
($ 0.5 to $ 1.3)
66% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2Yemen: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.5 to $ 5.1)
123% more than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 1.4 to $ 8.6)
20% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.8
($ 1.7 to $ 8.6)
14% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1.9 to $ 11)
31% more than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4
($ 4.2 to $ 22)
9% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 2.1 to $ 13)
11% more than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.6
($ 0.9 to $ 4.3)
45% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.7 to $ 5.1)
22% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.2
($ 0.5 to $ 2.2)
51% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.3Yemen: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.5 to $ 1.7)
75% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.7
($ 2.1 to $ 4.2)
133% more than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.8
($ 1.3 to $ 4.7)
188% more than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 4.2)
18% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.9
($ 61 to $ 173)
22% more than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 79Yemen: Leisure activity budget
($ 5.3 to $ 5.9)
59% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 8.5 to $ 31)
24% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 23Yemen: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 2.5 to $ 6.3)
59% less than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 35 to $ 99)
19% more than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 57
($ 35 to $ 130)
92% more than in the United States (USA)
Average price in the United States (USA): $ 46About the information on the cost of living in Yemen
The information about the cost of living in Yemen shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Yemen updated on 30-03-2025.