| Seattle | Fribourg | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.75 | USD 11.14 |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 7.00 | USD 20.05 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 9.00 | USD 8.91 |
| 1 Summer dress in a chain store | USD 41.67 | USD 89.10 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 245.02 |