Food prices in Yemen

Is it expensive in the shops in Yemen? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Yemen? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Yemen, such as: oranges, onion, potatoes, rice, or milk (The last update: yesterday)

Currency in Yemen Yemeni rial (YER). For 10 US dollars you can get 2.5 thousand Yemeni rials. For 100 US dollars you can get 25 thousand Yemeni rials. And the other way around: For 100 Yemeni rials you can get 0.399 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Yemen? Look here: Prices in cities in Yemen

Prices: Sana'a   Ibb   Mukalla   Sayyān   Bayt al-Faqih   Aden   Sana (Sanaa)   Ta'izz   Say'un   Sa'dah  


Price bread $1.3 ($0.5 - $4)

bread

$1.3 ($0.5 - $4)
63% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $7.6 ($3 - $12)

cheese

$7.6 ($3 - $12)
by half less than in United States

Price rice $3.9 ($1.5 - $8)

rice

$3.9 ($1.5 - $8)
15% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $2.6 ($0.83 - $4)

tomatoes

$2.6 ($0.83 - $4)
by half less than in United States

Price bananas $1.9 ($0.8 - $4)

bananas

$1.9 ($0.8 - $4)
11% more than in United States

Price wine $4 ($0.7 - $80)

wine

$4 ($0.7 - $80)
73% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Yemen (The last update: yesterday)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Yemen

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $2.3 (YER 583)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.3 (YER 327)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $4.5 (YER 1.12K)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $7.6 (YER 1.89K)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1.1 (YER 270)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $4 (YER 1K)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.5 (YER 368)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $4 (YER 1K)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $4.4 (YER 1.1K)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $10.4 (YER 2.61K)
  11. Apples (1kg) $5.3 (YER 1.34K)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $4.4 (YER 1.09K)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $2.2 (YER 548)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.63 (YER 158)
  15. Kilo of white rice $3.9 (YER 971)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $2.6 (YER 640)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $1.9 (YER 466)
  18. Onions (1kg) $2 (YER 495)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $25 (YER 6.26K)
  20. Pears (1kg) $6.4 (YER 1.6K)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $1.4 (YER 352)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.69 (YER 173)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $46 (YER 11.5K)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $6 (YER 1.5K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

local beer

$2.9 ($1.5 - $4)
by half less than in United States

internet

$53 ($20 - $120)
25% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$1.3 ($0.5 - $4)
63% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.9 ($0.8 - $4)
11% more than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$1.6 ($1 - $3)
34% is less expensive than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$10 ($8 - $12)
7.1% is less expensive than in United States