Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiribati and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiribati and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiribati is 34.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiribati is 25.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiribati
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 KID 6.84
$20.53 £15.17
-76.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 KID 35.62
$88.0 £65.0
-70.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 KID 13.70
$10.00 £7.39
-1.50%
Cappuccino
$2.89 KID 4.02
$4.59 £3.39
-37.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 KID 1.39
$2.49 £1.84
-59.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 KID 1.02
$1.68 £1.24
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 KID 4.74
$6.76 £4.99
-49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 KID 8.18
$6.26 £4.63
-6.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 KID 3.01
$1.64 £1.21
32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 KID 2.67
$1.73 £1.28
10.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KID 1.93
$2.18 £1.61
-36.24%
Eggs
$6.21 KID 8.63
$4.06 £3.00
52.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.09 KID 22.36
$9.49 £7.02
69.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 KID 7.55
$8.81 £6.51
-38.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.91 KID 24.89
$14.17 £10.47
26.39%
Apples (1kg)
$6.33 KID 8.79
$3.02 £2.23
109.60%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 KID 4.49
$1.60 £1.18
101.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.16 KID 8.56
$2.89 £2.13
113.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.87 KID 8.16
$3.42 £2.53
71.64%
Potato (1kg)
$4.36 KID 6.06
$1.64 £1.21
165.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 KID 4.07
$1.54 £1.14
90.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.27 KID 4.55
$1.11 £0.82
194.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 KID 0.47
$1.52 £1.13
-77.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 KID 8.19
$20.02 £14.79
-70.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 KID 18.78
$10.73 £7.93
25.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 KID 2.22
$2.87 £2.12
-44.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 KID 4.59
$3.27 £2.41
0.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiribati
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 KID 2.28
$3.23 £2.39
-49.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.1 KID 98.8
$95.8 £70.8
-25.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.00 KID 2.78
$5.55 £4.10
-63.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 KID 2.59
$1.57 £1.16
18.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.67 £19.71
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 KID 2.65
$1.97 £1.46
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K KID 35.5K
$38.1K £28.2K
-33.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K KID 31.2K
$41.3K £30.5K
-45.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 KID 401
$326 £241
-11.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.49 £12.93
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.15 KID 4.38
$43.23 £31.94
-92.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.56 KID 48.04
$46.40 £34.29
-25.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 KID 34.82
$16.14 £11.93
55.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 KID 6.42
$13.45 £9.94
-65.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiribati
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 KID 353
$1,734 £1,281
-85.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,738 KID 7,976
$21.5K £15.9K
-73.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.11 KID 68.3
$92.1 £68.1
-46.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.46 KID 67.4
$44.35 £32.78
9.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 KID 107
$101 £74.6
-24.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.6 KID 81.5
$105 £77.4
-44.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KID 1,099
$1,419 £1,049
-44.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 KID 778
$1,154 £853
-51.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,357 KID 1,887
$2,304 £1,702
-41.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 KID 1,748
$1,865 £1,379
-32.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,585 KID 6,373
$5,885 £4,349
-22.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,486 KID 4,846
$4,601 £3,400
-24.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiribati
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 KID 486
$3,290 £2,431
-89.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.75
-

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Last update for Kiribati: April 14, 2026

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