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

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is 12.8% more expensive than London.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Groceries: pay 63.4% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Transportation: pay 53.0% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Childcare: pay 75.8% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Clothing: pay 7.9% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, 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. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.3% less for restaurants

	London	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £19.99	$26.71 FKP19.97	-0.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.24	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.33	$2.26 FKP1.69	-27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$1.29 FKP0.96	-33.2%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 63.4% more for groceries

	London	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.61	$3.36 FKP2.51	+55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.14	$1.47 FKP1.10	-73.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.92	$7.99 FKP5.97	+21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.75	$7.17 FKP5.36	+42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.95	$3.56 FKP2.66	-9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$4.03 FKP3.01	+163.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$2.27 FKP1.70	+171.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$4.53 FKP3.39	+215.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$2.38 FKP1.78	+45.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$1.70 FKP1.27	+124.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$0.33 FKP0.25	-59.9%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 53.0% less for transportation

	London	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.33	$6.19 FKP4.63	-13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £179.89	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,267.08	$2,670.87 FKP1,997.36	-92.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.74	??
Average			-53.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	London	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.03	$452.27 FKP338.22	+956.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,305.63	$1,201.89 FKP898.81	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,750.03	$868.03 FKP649.14	-62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.33	$299.85 FKP224.24	+17.2%
Average			+212.3%

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pay 75.8% less for childcare

	London	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,855.25	$600.94 FKP449.41	-75.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,322.36	??
Average			-75.8%

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.50	$4.21 FKP3.15	-51.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.90	$3.36 FKP2.51	-35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £16.99	$16.29 FKP12.18	-28.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.57	$22.33 FKP16.70	-65.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £14.99	$11.02 FKP8.24	-45.0%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 7.9% more for clothing

	London	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £86.83	$113.51 FKP84.89	-2.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £38.90	$93.48 FKP69.91	+79.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.20	$110.17 FKP82.39	-12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.31	$106.83 FKP79.89	-33.6%
Average			+7.9%

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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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