| Seattle | Durban | |
| Taxi start | USD 2.50 | USD 0.93 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 530.08 | USD 377.55 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 88.86 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 4.50 | USD 1.37 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 9.00 | USD 2.98 |