| Houston | Adigrat | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 21.58 |
| Local draught beer | USD 3.00 | USD 1.00 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 14.00 | USD 4.17 |
| Lettuce | USD 1.46 | USD 0.63 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 1.50 | USD 0.30 |