| Philadelphia | Lucknow | |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 2.08 | USD 0.33 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 83.00 | USD 47.12 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.00 | USD 7.48 |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour on weekend) | USD 23.50 | USD 8.31 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.08 | USD 0.02 |