| Newark | Manila | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 250.00 | USD 110.33 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 900.00 | USD 1 262.56 |
| Oranges (1kg) | USD 3.33 | USD 2.48 |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 2.00 | USD 0.84 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 5.50 | USD 3.72 |