| Philadelphia | Nuevo Laredo | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 159.89 | USD 87.16 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 9.90 | USD 6.90 |
| Lettuce | USD 2.13 | USD 0.65 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.48 | USD 1.00 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.00 | USD 7.28 |