| Detroit | Messaad | |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 8.26 | USD 4.39 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 2.00 | USD 0.25 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 232.19 | USD 54.87 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 7.00 | USD 1.89 |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 1.95 | USD 0.17 |