Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canary Islands vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Canary Islands is 43.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% less in Canary Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% less in Canary Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Canary Islands
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Canary Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in Canary Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.1% less in Canary Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Canary Islands
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Canary Islands.
Canary Islands vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canary Islands instead of London, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.99
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
London vs. Canary Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% less for groceries
|
London
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$8.99
€7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$4.76
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$4.41
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.19
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
London vs. Canary Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.33
|
$6.30
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.89
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$25,695.77
€21,892.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.74
|
$15.53
€13.24
|
|
London vs. Canary Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
London
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
$1,155.05
€984.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
$707.30
€602.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
$76.66
€65.32
|
|
London vs. Canary Islands - Cost of housing
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
$8,448.46
€7,198.14
|
|
London vs. Canary Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.50
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
$4.82
€4.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.57
|
$49.64
€42.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.99
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
|
London vs. Canary Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
$36.50
€31.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
$81.18
€69.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.31
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
|
London vs. Canary Islands - Cost of clothing
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