Several capitals of the countries of the former USSR entered list of the cheapest cities in the world, according to a study by Mercer Global.
The rating was compiled by comparing costs in 207 cities on five continents and calculating prices for 200 goods and services, including housing, entertainment, food, transportation and education. The benchmark taken prices in New York. The Mercer Global study is designed to help multinational companies determine compensation allowances for their foreign workers.
10. Tbilisi, Georgia
"Warm spring" (as the name Tbilisi is translated from Georgian) is the capital of Georgia and its largest city. A loaf of bread for citizens costs $ 0.31, a pack of cigarettes costs $ 1.34, and lunch in an inexpensive cafe costs $ 5.13 on average.
9. Managua, Nicaragua
The capital of Nicaragua is the financial and industrial center of the country. Those who want to sit in one of the small inexpensive cafes in Managua should stock up on $ 5, and a pack of cigarettes sells for $ 1.43. A little cheaper (1.35 dollars) is a loaf of bread.
8. Cape Town, South Africa
This is the second most populated city (after Johannesburg) in South Africa and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Tourists love it not only for a large number of attractions, such as Cape of Good Hope and Table Mountain, but also at affordable prices. Lunch at an inexpensive restaurant costs, on average, $ 6.38, a loaf of fresh white bread costs $ 0.84, and a pack of cigarettes costs $ 2.79.
7. Minsk, Belarus
Living in the capital of Belarus is not too affordable for both locals and tourists. A loaf of bread here costs $ 0.63, the pleasure of having lunch is not at home, and in a cafe it will cost $ 12, and sellers, on average, ask for $ 1.52 for a pack of cigarettes.
6. Banjul, The Gambia
The capital of the Gambia is an atypical metropolis. There are no large office buildings, solid museums, and magnificent cathedrals characteristic of modern cities. The prices for accommodation and entertainment are also small. Lunch for one person in an inexpensive cafe costs $ 7.04 and above. Those who decide to limit themselves to a loaf of bread will need to pay 0.29 dollars for it. A pack of cigarettes will make the smoker's wallet easier by $ 1.15.
5. Skopje, Macedonia
The fifth place in the ranking of the cheapest cities in 2015 is the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. At different times, she survived the cholera epidemic and the earthquake, and now about 670 thousand people live in it. Citizens pay, on average, $ 0.66 for a loaf of bread, you can dine in a cafe for $ 4.50, and smoke a cigarette from a pack for $ 2.70 in the same place.
4. Tunisia, Tunisia
The capital of the same state in North Africa. Most of the population are Muslims, with a small "interspersed" Catholics and Jews living on the island of Djerba. For a set of bread in a loaf, a pack of cigarettes and not too dense lunch in a cafe here you will need to pay $ 6.05. At the same time, Tunisia is one of the richest African countries.
3. Karachi, Pakistan
This port city, located in southern Pakistan, has the country's largest corporations. As one of the fastest growing cities on Earth, Karachi is faced with all the “delights” of overpopulation, such as traffic jams, street crime and environmental pollution. Despite all the problems, living in this city is both good and inexpensive. You can eat in a cafe for $ 1.97, a pack of cigarettes costs $ 1.23, and a loaf of white bread costs $ 0.48.
2. Windhoek, Namibia
“Windy Corner” (translated from Afrikaans) is the capital of Namibia, one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. Windhoek hosts the headquarters of all Namibian cultural and educational institutions, government agencies and national enterprises. Eating at a local inexpensive restaurant is minus 6.78 dollars from the budget, and smoking a pack of cigarettes and eating a taste of tobacco with white bread will cost 3,999 dollars.
1. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
The top 10 of the cheapest cities to live in the world was headed by the capital of Kyrgyzstan and the largest city in the country. To go to a local cafe you need to have at least $ 5,01 in your pocket, fresh bread costs $ 0.44, and a pack of cigarettes costs $ 86.
