| Minneapolis | San Francisco El Alto | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.29 | USD 0.24 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 161.52 | USD 102.46 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 11.30 | USD 5.93 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 0.87 | USD 1.46 |
| Local draught beer | USD 4.00 | USD 2.24 |