| Dallas | Sandakan | |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 7.01 | USD 4.03 |
| Lettuce | USD 1.39 | USD 1.01 |
| 1 Summer dress in a chain store | USD 40.00 | USD 24.81 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 5.78 | USD 3.72 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 169.80 | USD 24.81 |