| Philadelphia | Hoogeveen | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.00 | USD 6.78 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 760.00 | USD 1 422.35 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.08 | USD 0.25 |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 2.08 | USD 1.13 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.00 | USD 4.07 |