| Boston | Columbia | |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.49 | USD 1.24 |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 1.00 | USD 0.95 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 2 206.67 | USD 1 000.00 |
| Oranges (1kg) | USD 4.25 | USD 4.75 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 204.32 | USD 204.07 |