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

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is 52.3% more expensive than France overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Groceries: pay 62.8% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Transportation: pay 56.7% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Housing: pay 4.7 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Childcare: pay 22.2% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Clothing: pay 33.8% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are more expensive than in France. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. France Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.1% less for restaurants

	France	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.40 €15.00	$26.71 FKP20.17	+53.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.58 €10.85	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 €2.46	$2.26 FKP1.71	-20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 €1.66	$1.29 FKP0.97	-33.0%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 62.8% more for groceries

	France	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 €1.72	$3.36 FKP2.53	+68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.90 €8.53	$1.47 FKP1.11	-85.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 €4.37	$7.99 FKP6.03	+57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.06 €3.50	$7.17 FKP5.41	+76.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.32 €5.45	$3.56 FKP2.69	-43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.19	$4.03 FKP3.04	+191.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.89	$2.27 FKP1.71	+119.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.14	$4.53 FKP3.42	+243.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 €1.32	$2.38 FKP1.80	+55.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.83	$1.70 FKP1.28	+77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.94	$0.33 FKP0.25	-69.4%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 56.7% less for transportation

	France	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 €6.76	$6.19 FKP4.68	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.31 €47.69	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,101.00 €30,268.54	$2,670.87 FKP2,016.98	-92.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 €18.30	??
Average			-56.7%

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pay 4.7 times more for housing

	France	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.49 €28.01	$452.27 FKP341.54	+1292.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$812.51 €700.65	$1,201.89 FKP907.64	+47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$661.67 €570.58	$868.03 FKP655.52	+31.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.40 €134.87	$299.85 FKP226.44	+91.7%
Average			+365.8%

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pay 22.2% less for childcare

	France	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$772.72 €666.34	$600.94 FKP453.82	-22.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,376.63 €8,948.05	??
Average			-22.2%

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

	France	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 €6.04	$4.21 FKP3.18	-39.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 €3.08	$3.36 FKP2.54	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.51 €11.65	$16.29 FKP12.30	+20.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.74 €34.27	$22.33 FKP16.86	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.59	$11.02 FKP8.32	-18.0%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 33.8% more for clothing

	France	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.54 €82.39	$113.51 FKP85.72	+18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.45 €35.75	$93.48 FKP70.59	+125.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.85 €86.11	$110.17 FKP83.20	+10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.46 €114.22	$106.83 FKP80.68	-19.3%
Average			+33.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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