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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 52.7% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 34.5% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$4.92 KID 6.84
317.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$25.63 KID 35.62
243.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$9.85 KID 13.70
1.52%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$2.89 KID 4.02
58.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$1.00 KID 1.39
149.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.73 KID 1.02
130.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$3.41 KID 4.74
98.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$5.88 KID 8.18
6.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.17 KID 3.01
-24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.92 KID 2.67
-9.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.39 KID 1.93
56.83%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$6.21 KID 8.63
-34.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$16.09 KID 22.36
-41.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$5.43 KID 7.55
62.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$17.91 KID 24.89
-20.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$6.33 KID 8.79
-52.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$3.23 KID 4.49
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$6.16 KID 8.56
-53.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$5.87 KID 8.16
-41.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$4.36 KID 6.06
-62.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$2.93 KID 4.07
-47.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$3.27 KID 4.55
-66.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.34 KID 0.47
347.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$5.89 KID 8.19
239.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$13.51 KID 18.78
-20.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.60 KID 2.22
79.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$3.30 KID 4.59
-0.91%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$1.64 KID 2.28
96.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$71.1 KID 98.8
34.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$2.00 KID 2.78
177.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.86 KID 2.59
-15.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.91 KID 2.65
3.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$25.5K KID 35.5K
49.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$22.4K KID 31.2K
84.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$289 KID 401
12.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$3.15 KID 4.38
1272.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$34.56 KID 48.04
34.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$25.05 KID 34.82
-35.57%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$4.62 KID 6.42
191.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$254 KID 353
582.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$5,738 KID 7,976
274.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$49.11 KID 68.3
87.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$48.46 KID 67.4
-8.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$76.7 KID 107
31.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$58.6 KID 81.5
78.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$790 KID 1,099
79.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$560 KID 778
106.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$1,357 KID 1,887
69.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$1,258 KID 1,748
48.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$4,585 KID 6,373
28.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$3,486 KID 4,846
31.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$349 KID 486
841.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
0
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Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Kiribati: April 14, 2026

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