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Why is London so Expensive?

Comparing the cost of living in London and Nairobi

Comparing the cost of living in London and Nairobi. Duncan Bartlett from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Business Unit explains why beer, cigarettes and groceries can be four or five times more expensive in the UK.

Also on the programme: why do governments spend money on space exploration when millions of people still go hungry on Earth?

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26 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project