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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 41% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 62.2% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$4.87 KID 7.51
312.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$25.69 KID 39.56
250.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$9.92 KID 15.28
1.11%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.97 KID 4.58
58.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.97 KID 1.49
153.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.71 KID 1.09
138.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$3.46 KID 5.32
90.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$5.97 KID 9.2
5.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.21 KID 3.4
-25.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.92 KID 2.96
-13.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.36 KID 2.09
66.18%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$6.34 KID 9.76
-35.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$16.28 KID 25.06
-39.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.39 KID 8.29
62.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$18.07 KID 27.83
-20.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$6.45 KID 9.93
-52.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$3.2 KID 4.93
-47.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$6.43 KID 9.9
-54.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$5.85 KID 9.02
-40.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$4.49 KID 6.91
-63.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$3.05 KID 4.7
-47.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$3.44 KID 5.3
-67.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.37 KID 0.56
324.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$5.91 KID 9.11
245.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$12.46 KID 19.18
-15.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.67 KID 2.58
69.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.17 KID 4.87
4.10%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.58 KID 2.44
110.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$71 KID 109
33.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$1.94 KID 2.98
181.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.84 KID 2.83
-15.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.85 KID 2.85
8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$26.4K KID 40.6K
43.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$22.7K KID 35K
82.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$293 KID 451
8.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$3.34 KID 5.15
1152.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$34.71 KID 53.5
32.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$24.66 KID 37.97
-35.69%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$4.72 KID 7.26
190.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$251 KID 386
599.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$5,631 KID 8,672
277.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$49.69 KID 76.5
82.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$49.28 KID 75.9
-9.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$79.3 KID 122
27.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$58.8 KID 90.6
75.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$774 KID 1,192
84.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$550 KID 846
110.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,391 KID 2,143
67.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,245 KID 1,918
48.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$4,545 KID 6,999
33.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$3,354 KID 5,165
43.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$326 KID 502
861.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
0
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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kiribati: October 28, 2025

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