| Boston | Cape Town | |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 2.96 | USD 0.86 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 317.50 | USD 403.65 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 4.66 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 3 561.54 | USD 1 267.53 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 95.45 | USD 68.68 |