Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkland Islands and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkland Islands and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Falkland Islands is 28.6% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falkland Islands is 19.2% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falkland Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.77 FKP 19.67
$20.1 £14.79
33.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 FKP 59.3
$89.9 £66.2
-10.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.03 £7.38
-
Cappuccino
$2.79 FKP 2.05
$4.71 £3.46
-40.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 FKP 1.37
$2.46 £1.81
-24.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 FKP 1.03
$1.69 £1.24
-17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.42 FKP 3.25
$6.59 £4.85
-32.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 FKP 2.43
$6.27 £4.62
-47.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falkland Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 FKP 1.72
$1.65 £1.22
42.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 FKP 2.3
$1.66 £1.22
89.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 FKP 0.64
$2.26 £1.67
-61.50%
Eggs
$7.51 FKP 5.52
$4.08 £3.01
84.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.09 FKP 2.27
$9.78 £7.2
-68.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 FKP 4.34
$8.74 £6.43
-32.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.72 FKP 7.14
$14.34 £10.55
-32.22%
Apples (1kg)
$6.99 FKP 5.14
$3.04 £2.24
129.93%
Banana (1kg)
$5.11 FKP 3.75
$1.67 £1.23
205.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.41 FKP 3.97
$2.9 £2.13
86.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.38 FKP 3.95
$3.47 £2.56
55.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 FKP 1.81
$1.62 £1.19
51.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 FKP 0.53
$1.6 £1.18
-54.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.98 FKP 3.66
$1.12 £0.82
344.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 £1.15
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.56 FKP 13.64
$20.41 £15.02
-9.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.96 FKP 8.79
$10.52 £7.74
13.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.83 £2.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 FKP 0.9
$3.3 £2.43
-62.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Falkland Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.33 £2.45
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$94.8 £69.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.46 £4.02
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 £1.14
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.83 £19.74
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 FKP 1.37
$2 £1.47
-7.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,760 FKP 2,028
$37.7K £27.7K
-92.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$41.3K £30.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falkland Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$406 FKP 298
$319 £235
27.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$90 FKP 66.2
$17.53 £12.9
413.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$517 FKP 380
$41.82 £30.78
1136.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falkland Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15 FKP 11.02
$45.9 £33.78
-67.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 FKP 18
$15.86 £11.67
54.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 FKP 8.1
$13.71 £10.09
-19.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falkland Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$603 FKP 443
$1,756 £1,293
-65.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$21.2K £15.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falkland Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$90.6 £66.7
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.44 £32.71
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 FKP 44.64
$101 £74.3
-39.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$103 £76
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falkland Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 FKP 881
$1,427 £1,050
-15.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 FKP 493
$1,157 £851
-42.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,293 FKP 1,685
$2,327 £1,713
-1.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 FKP 1,000
$1,846 £1,359
-26.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,050 £4,452
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,820 £3,547
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falkland Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,037 FKP 2,966
$3,133 £2,306
28.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.75
21.74%

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Last update for Falkland Islands: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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