| San Francisco | Lanaken | |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 7.00 | USD 9.15 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 15.00 | USD 6.78 |
| Coke bottle | USD 1.91 | USD 2.78 |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour on weekend) | USD 25.00 | USD 61.02 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 3 421.56 | USD 1 694.92 |