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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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ 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

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service Archive

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