| Newark | Debre Birhan | |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 2.00 | USD 0.75 |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 127.00 | USD 6.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 3 500.00 | USD 1 053.76 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 6.00 | USD 0.30 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 8.00 | USD 2.14 |