| San Francisco | Sasolburg | |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 13.03 | USD 3.26 |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 2.34 | USD 1.12 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 4.34 | USD 2.24 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.17 | USD 0.16 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 93.47 | USD 298.31 |