| San Francisco | Nueva Guinea | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 3 421.56 | USD 287.50 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 2 644.00 | USD 250.00 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.13 | USD 1.55 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 2.00 | USD 0.20 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 14.86 | USD 4.84 |