Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Falkland Islands and London

For one person, living is cheaper in the Falkland Islands: $2,941 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $13,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in London outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇫🇰 Falkland Islands

$2,941

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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

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😐 Solo nomad: The Falkland Islands is 6.3% more expensive than London without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Falkland Islands is 8.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.27 FKP 20.30

$26.36 £19.68

3.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.1 FKP 60.3

$109 £81.1

-25.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 £8.00

Cappuccino

$4.30 FKP 3.20

$5.59 £4.17

-23.08%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 FKP 1.74

$3.00 £2.24

-22.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 FKP 1.01

$2.22 £1.66

-38.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.33 FKP 3.22

$9.65 £7.20

-55.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 FKP 1.91

$8.26 £6.16

-68.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.20 FKP 1.64

$1.97 £1.47

11.68%

White Bread (500g)

$3.16 FKP 2.36

$2.09 £1.56

51.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 FKP 0.68

$2.59 £1.94

-64.86%

Eggs

$7.00 FKP 5.21

$5.37 £4.01

30.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.93 FKP 2.18

$13.12 £9.79

-77.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.40 FKP 6.99

$11.03 £8.23

-14.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.08 FKP 8.99

$17.73 £13.23

-31.87%

Apples (1kg)

$9.49 FKP 7.06

$3.17 £2.37

199.37%

Banana (1kg)

$5.69 FKP 4.23

$1.38 £1.03

312.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$10.81 FKP 8.05

$2.82 £2.11

283.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$8.04 FKP 5.99

$3.36 £2.51

139.29%

Potato (1kg)

$3.27 FKP 2.43

$1.70 £1.27

92.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 FKP 0.53

$1.78 £1.33

-59.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$4.21 FKP 3.13

$1.49 £1.11

182.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 £1.36

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.56 FKP 12.33

$23.85 £17.80

-30.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.82 FKP 8.80

$13.44 £10.03

-12.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.11 £2.32

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 FKP 1.83

$4.49 £3.35

-45.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 £3.08

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$266 £199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.79 FKP 5.06

$5.98 £4.46

13.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 £2.53

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.6 £42.21

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 FKP 1.39

$2.21 £1.65

-15.38%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K £28.6K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.0K £30.6K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$382 FKP 284

$372 £278

2.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$78.3 FKP 58.3

$18.66 £13.93

319.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$450 FKP 335

$40.53 £30.26

1010.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.16 FKP 16.49

$56.0 £41.82

-60.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.10 £12.76

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 FKP 9.22

$17.95 £13.40

-31.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,946 £2,199

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$47.6K £35.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 FKP 86.1

$116 £86.8

-0.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$95.0 FKP 70.7

$56.9 £42.47

66.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$158 FKP 118

$128 £95.5

23.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 FKP 79.7

$154 £115

-30.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,503 FKP 1,119

$2,935 £2,191

-48.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,053 FKP 784

$2,258 £1,686

-53.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,664 FKP 1,983

$5,250 £3,919

-49.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,370 FKP 1,764

$3,859 £2,881

-38.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.2K £12.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,278 £6,179

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,974 FKP 2,958

$5,621 £4,196

-29.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.75

4.78

62.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for the Falkland Islands: October 31, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Falkland Islands

–

London

$2.3K 55.8%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Falkland Islands

–

London

$432 10.7%

Eating Out

Falkland Islands

–

London

$396 9.8%

Groceries & Markets

Falkland Islands

–

London

$360 8.9%

Getting Around

Falkland Islands

–

London

$305 7.6%

Clothing & Footwear

Falkland Islands

–

London

$205 5.1%

Sport & Entertainment

Falkland Islands

–

London

$92 2.3%

Good to know

🇫🇰 Falkland Islands

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

18:58 6:58 PM

21:58 9:58 PM

3 h ahead of the Falkland Islands

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

4,550

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

Falkland Islands Pound FKP £

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

1 FKP = 1.34 USD

1 FKP = 1.2 EUR

1 GBP = 1.34 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

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GBP, USD, EUR to FKP – Falkland Islands Pound Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇫🇰 Falkland Islands Pound (£)

Falkland Islands Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.744 FKP (1 FKP = 1.34 USD). 1 EUR = 0.832 FKP (1 FKP = 1.2 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.747 GBP (1 GBP = 1.34 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

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