Ten Cheapest Cities (New York = 100)
Weak currency and low levels of economic development are partly to blame. In some cases price controls and state subsidies also contribute to the generally lower costs found in South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, according to the analysis.
- Karachi, Pakistan (46)
- Tunis, Tunisia (51)
- Mumbai, India (53)
- Tehran, Iran (55)
- New Delhi, India (56)
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (59)
- Algiers, Algeria (60)
- Panama City, Panama (60)
- Manila, Philippines (62)
- Dhaka, Bangladesh (62)
Weak currency and low levels of economic development are partly to blame. In some cases price controls and state subsidies also contribute to the generally lower costs found in South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, according to the analysis.