| Philadelphia | Hagere Maryam | |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour on weekend) | USD 23.50 | USD 15.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 760.00 | USD 1 053.76 |
| Lettuce | USD 2.13 | USD 0.63 |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 2.43 | USD 0.70 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 83.00 | USD 90.41 |