| Boston | Ciudad De Santa Barbara | |
| Local draught beer | USD 5.00 | USD 2.24 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 3 561.54 | USD 769.74 |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 1.00 | USD 1.16 |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 7.00 | USD 4.99 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 204.32 | USD 102.46 |