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United States vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost of Living Summary

United States is 13.0% cheaper than Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% less in United States
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in United States
Transportation: pay 44.0% less in United States
Housing: pay 1.4% less in United States
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% more in United States
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in United States

Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in United States.

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United States vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United States instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

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pay 10.4% less for restaurants

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	United States
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 FKP19.83	$19.86	-24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$11.42
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 FKP1.68	$2.67	+19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FKP1.04	$2.05	+48.5%
Average			-10.4%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. United States - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	United States
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 FKP2.27	$3.63	+19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.46 FKP1.09	$6.52	+347.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.44 FKP6.33	$3.98	-52.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.09 FKP5.32	$4.30	-39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.32 FKP3.24	$5.46	+26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.25 FKP3.19	$2.34	-45.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.49 FKP1.87	$0.80	-68.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.79 FKP3.59	$2.02	-57.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.66 FKP2.74	$2.19	-40.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FKP1.08	$1.34	-6.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 FKP0.25	$1.39	+319.7%
Average			-9.5%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. United States - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.0% less for transportation

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	United States
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 FKP5.37	$4.01	-44.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$66.70
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$34,164.82
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.02
Average			-44.0%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. United States - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.4% less for housing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	United States
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.53 FKP335.78	$70.22	-84.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,453.58 FKP1,090.62	$1,681.01	+15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.15 FKP793.18	$1,404.28	+32.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$293.49 FKP220.20	$157.64	-46.3%
Average			-1.4%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. United States - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	United States
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$1,450.99
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$24,361.50

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. United States - Cost of childcare

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pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	United States
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 FKP3.12	$6.00	+44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 FKP3.15	$5.31	+26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.11 FKP12.09	$10.42	-35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.10 FKP16.58	$50.68	+129.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.06 FKP9.05	$13.95	+15.7%
Average			+37.8%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	United States
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.32 FKP84.28	$53.15	-52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.50 FKP69.40	$41.88	-54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$158.57 FKP118.98	$89.76	-43.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.71 FKP79.32	$114.01	+7.8%
Average			-39.9%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. United States - Cost of clothing

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