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$9 for a loaf of bread in Tokyo? $2,100 for a dinner bill in Paris? To see which cities are the most expensive for employees and travelers, the Economist looked at the prices -- in U.S. dollars -- of everyday items in cities worldwide.
Caracas makes the top 10 entirely because the Venezuelan government has imposed an artificial exchange rate which has caused massive price inflation, according to Copestake.
Loaf of bread: $9.40
Liter of milk: $2.73
Pack of brand-name cigarettes: $7.30
High-end 3-course dinner for four, with wine: $910.26