| Los Angeles | Santo Tomas | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans | USD 42.92 | USD 55.68 |
| Oranges (1kg) | USD 2.05 | USD 1.19 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 11.00 | USD 11.00 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 115.73 | USD 75.87 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 700.00 | USD 475.00 |