| Boston | Addis Ababa | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans | USD 50.50 | USD 28.76 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 204.32 | USD 18.77 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 4.00 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.08 | USD 0.05 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 2 206.67 | USD 1 053.76 |