| Houston | San Bernardino | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 589.13 | USD 1 400.00 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 4.14 | USD 2.00 |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 60.00 | USD 50.00 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.42 | USD 0.25 |
| Cinema, international release, 1 seat | USD 12.00 | USD 12.00 |