SA cities ranked as cheap to live but have they taken Woolies prices into account?

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused historic disruption to international mobility and it has prompted many companies to re-evaluate how they will manage a mobile workforce after the pandemic or if they should have stints overseas now that virtual work has become the norm for many companies.  A new list of the world’s most expensive cities could help companies decide and here is a surprise, it is not the usual suspects that top the list, but Ashgabat in Turkmenistan that is the world’s most expensive city. If you wondered what the attraction of Ashgabat is - it is described as a deserted white marble city with gold statues and manicured gardens, is on the old Silk Road and has vast natural oil and gas reserves. BizNews spoke to Vladimir Vrzhovski from Mercer, the company that published the 2021 Cost of Living Survey to find out the reason for Ashgabat’s top position and where South African cities ranked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices