Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and the French Southern Territories

For one person, living is cheaper in the French Southern Territories: $288 a month against $4,086 in London, rent and utilities included – about $45,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,086
/mo nomad
🇹🇫 French Southern Territories
$288
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: London is 446.8% more expensive than the French Southern Territories without rent, and 1320.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 400% more expensive than the French Southern Territories without rent, and 1095% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
French Southern Territories
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.62 £20.11
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £81.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 £7.85
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Cappuccino
$5.79 £4.38
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 £2.27
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.63
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.35 £7.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.84 £5.93
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
French Southern Territories
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.35
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White Bread (500g)
$2.06 £1.56
$1.66 €1.48
24.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 £1.74
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Eggs
$5.05 £3.82
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.57 £9.50
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 £8.05
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.13 £12.94
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Apples (1kg)
$3.03 £2.29
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Banana (1kg)
$1.41 £1.07
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Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 £2.31
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 £2.56
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Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.26
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Onion (1kg)
$1.73 £1.31
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 £1.07
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.35
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.22 £17.55
$13.34 €11.90
74.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.99 £9.82
$11.02 €9.83
17.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 £2.40
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 £3.33
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🚌 Getting Around
London
French Southern Territories
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.87 £2.93
$2.39 €2.13
61.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$250 £189
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 £4.31
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 £2.51
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.9 £43.76
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 £1.54
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K £28.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.9K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
French Southern Territories
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$376 £284
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.88 £13.51
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.01 £30.24
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
French Southern Territories
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 £46.22
$27.96 €24.95
118.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.07 £15.93
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Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.57
$13.26 €11.84
35.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
French Southern Territories
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,865 £2,165
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.3K £26.7K
$11.1K €9,878
219.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
French Southern Territories
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £87.7
$114 €101
2.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.1 £40.87
$35.24 €31.45
53.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 £95.7
$102 €90.9
24.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £120
$170 €151
-6.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
French Southern Territories
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,853 £2,156
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,301 £1,739
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,201 £3,931
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,723 £2,813
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.0K £14.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,881 £5,955
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💵 Salaries & Financials
London
French Southern Territories
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,818 £3,641
$3,052 €2,724
57.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.65
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for London: October 4, 2026

Last update for the French Southern Territories: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
London
$2.3K
French Southern Territories
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Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
$434
French Southern Territories
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Eating Out
London
$397
French Southern Territories
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Groceries & Markets
London
$349
French Southern Territories
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Getting Around
London
$288
French Southern Territories
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Clothing & Footwear
London
$205
French Southern Territories
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Sport & Entertainment
London
$97
French Southern Territories
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Good to know
🇬🇧 London
🇹🇫 French Southern Territories
🕒 Local time
09:59 9:59 AM
13:59 1:59 PM
4 h ahead of London
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👥 Population
8,908,083 Capital
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