| Chicago | San Cristóbal Verapaz | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 978.58 | USD 407.83 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 900.00 | USD 769.74 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 13.00 | USD 9.60 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.36 | USD 0.70 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 8.07 | USD 5.93 |