Embrear spent $50,000 to fly a couple of Super Tucanos to flight tests. Hawker-Beech spent 7 figures to do the exact same thing.
Asking two vehicles to perform a task that only one is properly configured to do will cause that. Change the task and the results may well be the exact opposite.
For instance the Indy car won't match the top fuel dragster in a 1/4 mile, but it will take a buttload of money for the dragster to be competitive on a road course.
So, depending on the task required, your statement may, or may not, be relevant.