| Newark | Buenos Aires, Puntarenas | |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 5.50 | USD 8.00 |
| Potato (1kg) | USD 1.75 | USD 0.60 |
| Coke bottle | USD 2.00 | USD 1.18 |
| Internet (6 Mbps, unlimited data) | USD 35.00 | USD 65.00 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 133.33 | USD 425.00 |