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World Service,15 Jun 2004,26 mins

Why is London so Expensive?

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Comparing the cost of living in London and Nairobi. Duncan Bartlett from the BBC 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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