Several capitals of the countries of the former USSR fell into list of the cheapest cities in the worldbased on research from Mercer Global.
The ranking was compiled by comparing spending in 207 cities across five continents and calculating prices for 200 goods and services, including housing, entertainment, food, transportation and education. Prices in New York are taken as the benchmark. The Mercer Global study aims to help multinational companies determine compensation allowances for their foreign workers.
10. Tbilisi, Georgia
"Warm Spring" (as the name of Tbilisi is translated from Georgian) is the capital of Georgia and its largest city. A loaf of bread for the townspeople costs $ 0.31, a pack of cigarettes - $ 1.34, and lunch at an inexpensive cafe costs an average of $ 5.13.
9. Managua, Nicaragua
The capital of Nicaragua is the country's financial and industrial center. Those who want to sit in one of the small, inexpensive cafes in Managua should stock up on $ 5, and a pack of cigarettes retails for $ 1.43. Slightly cheaper ($ 1.35) is a loaf of bread.
8. Cape Town, South Africa
It is the second most populous city (after Johannesburg) in South Africa and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Tourists love it not only for its large number of attractions such as the Cape of Good Hope and Table Mountain, but also for its affordable prices. Lunch at an inexpensive restaurant costs an average of $ 6.38, a loaf of fresh white bread costs $ 0.84, and a pack of cigarettes costs $ 2.79.
7. Minsk, Belarus
Accommodation in the capital of Belarus is not too expensive for both local residents and tourists. A loaf of bread here costs $ 0.63, the pleasure of having lunch outside of your home, but in a cafe, will cost $ 12, and for a pack of cigarettes, sellers, on average, ask for $ 1.52.
6. Banjul, Gambia
The capital of the Gambia is an atypical metropolis. It lacks the large office buildings, respectable museums and majestic cathedrals characteristic of modern cities. The prices for accommodation and entertainment are also low here. Lunch for one person at an inexpensive cafe costs $ 7.04 and more. Those who decide to limit themselves to a loaf of bread will need to pay $ 0.29 for it. A pack of cigarettes will lighten a smoker's wallet by $ 1.15.
5. Skopje, Macedonia
The fifth place in the ranking of the cheapest cities in 2015 is occupied by the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. At different times, it survived an epidemic of cholera and an earthquake, and now it is home to about 670 thousand people. For a loaf of bread, the townspeople pay, on average, $ 0.66, you can dine in a cafe for $ 4.50, and there you can smoke a cigarette from a pack for $ 2.70.
4. Tunisia, Tunisia
The capital of the state of the same name in North Africa. The majority of the population is Muslim, 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 a not too hearty 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
The largest corporations of the country are concentrated in this port city located in the south of Pakistan. As one of the fastest growing cities on Earth, Karachi faces all the "delights" of overpopulation such as traffic congestion, rampant street crime and environmental pollution.Despite all the problems, it is possible to live in this city well and inexpensively. Eating in the café costs $ 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 is the headquarters of all Namibian cultural and educational institutions, government agencies and national enterprises. Eating at a local inexpensive restaurant - minus $ 6.78 from the budget, and smoking a pack of cigarettes and eating the taste of tobacco with white bread will cost $ 3.99.
1. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
The top 10 most inexpensive cities in the world to live in 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 $ 0.86.