| Newark | Kombolcha | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 900.00 | USD 1 250.59 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 3 500.00 | USD 1 053.76 |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 3.06 | USD 0.70 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 5.50 | USD 7.85 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.77 | USD 0.48 |