Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and the Falkland Islands

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.

London, United Kingdom
Falkland Islands
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,048
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🇫🇰 Falkland Islands
$2,941
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🙂 Solo nomad: London is 5.9% cheaper than the Falkland Islands without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 9.4% more expensive than the Falkland Islands without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Falkland Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.36 £19.56
$27.27 FKP 20.23
-3.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.6
$81.1 FKP 60.1
33.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.71 £7.95
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-
Cappuccino
$5.59 £4.14
$4.30 FKP 3.19
30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 £2.23
$2.34 FKP 1.73
28.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.65
$1.36 FKP 1.01
63.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.65 £7.16
$4.33 FKP 3.21
122.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 £6.13
$2.57 FKP 1.90
221.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Falkland Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$2.20 FKP 1.63
-10.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 £1.55
$3.16 FKP 2.35
-33.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 £1.93
$0.91 FKP 0.68
184.62%
Eggs
$5.37 £3.99
$7.00 FKP 5.19
-23.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 £9.73
$2.93 FKP 2.18
347.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 £8.18
$9.40 FKP 6.97
17.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.73 £13.15
$12.08 FKP 8.96
46.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 £2.35
$9.49 FKP 7.04
-66.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 £1.03
$5.69 FKP 4.22
-75.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 £2.09
$10.81 FKP 8.02
-73.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 £2.50
$8.04 FKP 5.97
-58.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 £1.26
$3.27 FKP 2.42
-48.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.32
$0.72 FKP 0.53
147.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 £1.10
$4.21 FKP 3.12
-64.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.35
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.85 £17.70
$16.56 FKP 12.29
44.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.44 £9.97
$11.82 FKP 8.77
13.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.31
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 £3.33
$2.45 FKP 1.82
83.27%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Falkland Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 £3.07
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$266 £197
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 £4.44
$6.79 FKP 5.04
-11.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 £2.51
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.6 £41.96
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 £1.64
$1.87 FKP 1.39
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.4K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K £30.4K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Falkland Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 £276
$382 FKP 283
-2.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.66 £13.84
$78.3 FKP 58.1
-76.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.53 £30.07
$450 FKP 334
-91.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Falkland Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.0 £41.56
$22.16 FKP 16.44
152.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.10 £12.69
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.32
$12.38 FKP 9.18
44.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Falkland Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,946 £2,186
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K £35.3K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Falkland Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £86.3
$116 FKP 85.8
0.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 £42.22
$95.0 FKP 70.5
-40.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.9
$158 FKP 117
-18.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 £114
$107 FKP 79.4
43.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Falkland Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,935 £2,178
$1,503 FKP 1,115
95.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,258 £1,676
$1,053 FKP 781
114.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,250 £3,895
$2,664 FKP 1,976
97.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,859 £2,863
$2,370 FKP 1,758
62.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K £12.8K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,278 £6,142
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💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Falkland Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,621 £4,170
$3,974 FKP 2,948
41.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
7.75
-38.32%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for the Falkland Islands: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
London
$2.3K
Falkland Islands
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
$432
Falkland Islands
–
Eating Out
London
$396
Falkland Islands
–
Groceries & Markets
London
$360
Falkland Islands
–
Getting Around
London
$305
Falkland Islands
–
Clothing & Footwear
London
$205
Falkland Islands
–
Sport & Entertainment
London
$92
Falkland Islands
–
Good to know
🇬🇧 London
🇫🇰 Falkland Islands
🕒 Local time
17:03 5:03 PM
14:03 2:03 PM
3 h behind London
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,908,083 Capital
4,550
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

FKP, USD, EUR to GBP – British Pound Converter

British Pound exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.742 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

Falkland Islands Pound exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.742 FKP (1 FKP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.833 FKP (1 FKP = 1.2 EUR).

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