| Boston | Rustenberg | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 317.50 | USD 326.28 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 5.99 |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 1.00 | USD 1.15 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 8.02 | USD 2.96 |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour on weekend) | USD 27.49 | USD 27.97 |