| Philadelphia | Uitenhage | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 0.99 | USD 0.98 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 760.00 | USD 326.28 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.48 | USD 0.65 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.00 | USD 1.44 |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 7.00 | USD 4.10 |