| Houston | Metu | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 686.36 | USD 1 250.59 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.42 | USD 0.05 |
| Oranges (1kg) | USD 3.71 | USD 1.08 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 589.13 | USD 1 053.76 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 85.00 | USD 90.41 |