Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkland Islands and Argentina Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkland Islands and Argentina

😐 Solo nomad: Falkland Islands is 80.7% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falkland Islands is 68.1% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 73.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.77 FKP 19.67
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
124.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 FKP 59.3
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
64.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
-
Cappuccino
$2.79 FKP 2.05
$3.29 ARS 3,907
-15.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 FKP 1.37
$1.97 ARS 2,341
-5.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 FKP 1.03
$1.4 ARS 1,658
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.42 FKP 3.25
$2.95 ARS 3,502
49.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 FKP 2.43
$3.07 ARS 3,641
7.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 FKP 1.72
$1.37 ARS 1,627
71.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 FKP 2.3
$2.05 ARS 2,431
53.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 FKP 0.64
$2.15 ARS 2,555
-59.53%
Eggs
$7.51 FKP 5.52
$2.6 ARS 3,084
188.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.09 FKP 2.27
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
-68.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 FKP 4.34
$6.71 ARS 7,972
-11.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.72 FKP 7.14
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
8.36%
Apples (1kg)
$6.99 FKP 5.14
$2.16 ARS 2,569
223.61%
Banana (1kg)
$5.11 FKP 3.75
$1.98 ARS 2,355
158.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.41 FKP 3.97
$1.28 ARS 1,523
322.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.38 FKP 3.95
$2.35 ARS 2,794
128.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 FKP 1.81
$1.29 ARS 1,537
90.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 FKP 0.53
$1.19 ARS 1,418
-38.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.98 FKP 3.66
$1.6 ARS 1,900
211.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.46 ARS 1,739
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.56 FKP 13.64
$3.02 ARS 3,585
514.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.96 FKP 8.79
$5.05 ARS 5,996
136.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.94 ARS 2,307
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 FKP 0.9
$2.99 ARS 3,548
-58.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.78 ARS 922
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.52 ARS 1,803
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.97 ARS 1,153
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.96 ARS 7,081
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 FKP 1.37
$1.13 ARS 1,344
64.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,760 FKP 2,028
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
-89.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$30.3K ARS 36M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$406 FKP 298
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
370.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$90 FKP 66.2
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
416.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$517 FKP 380
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
2130.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15 FKP 11.02
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
-51.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 FKP 18
$13.49 ARS 16K
81.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 FKP 8.1
$7.01 ARS 8,325
57.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$603 FKP 443
$253 ARS 300.9K
137.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 FKP 44.64
$122 ARS 144.7K
-50.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$118 ARS 140.6K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 FKP 881
$496 ARS 588.7K
141.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 FKP 493
$333 ARS 395.5K
101.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,293 FKP 1,685
$878 ARS 1M
161.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 FKP 1,000
$636 ARS 754.7K
114.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,661 ARS 2M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,037 FKP 2,966
$681 ARS 809K
492.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
65.53
-89.32%

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Last update for Falkland Islands: October 29, 2025

Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

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