| Los Angeles | Hassi Messaoud | |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 5.48 | USD 4.39 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.31 | USD 0.29 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 6.00 | USD 2.52 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 115.73 | USD 54.87 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 2.53 | USD 2.02 |