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New research has revealed the most affordable (and most expensive) private islands in the world, perfect if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
The study, conducted by the team at Slingo, looked at the price and size of private islands to determine the most expensive private islands in the world.
Rank
Island name
Location
Price (GBP)
Size (Sq Meter)
1
La Cornelia Island
Nicaragua
£70,829
4,047
2
Gillis Island
Canada
£86,569
44,517
3
Calf Island
Canada
£131,016
105,222
4
MacLellans Island
Canada
£169,203
60,705
5
The Island of Lac Lesage
Canada
£287,251
4,047
6
The Enclave at Placencia Caye
Belize
£292,760
8,094
7
Greer Island
Maine, US
£310,861
20,235
8
Sweetheart Island
Florida, US
£314,008
8,094
8
The Carolina Cayes
North Carolina, US
£326,945
1,036,032
10
Ile Fraser
Canada
£326,945
4,047
The island of La Cornelia, in Nicaragua, is the most affordable private island as of 2023, costing £70,829 for the 4,047-metre squared island. The island is part of the Las Isletas de Granada, a group of 365 small islands in Lake Nicaragua, just southeast of the city of Granada, Nicaragua. The island already has electricity, despite it being undeveloped, and is rich with palm and mango trees.
The second most affordable private island in the world is Gillis Island, in Canada, costing £86,569 for 44,517 square metres. The island is located on the Pinette River, just a half hour away from Charlottetown, the island also has a mixed forest and a south-facing sandy beach.
Another Canadian private island, Calf Island, is the third-most affordable island in 2023, costing £131,016. Off the coast of Mitchell Bay in Nova Scotia, the island has plenty of trees and a mild climate, influenced by the Gulf Stream.
The study also looked at the most expensive private islands in the world.
Rank
Island
Location
Size (Square Meter)
Price
1
Rangyai Island
Thailand
445,170
£125,918,400
2
Long Coco Caye
Belize
153,786
£78,699,000
3
Pumpkin Key
Florida, US
105,222
£74,764,050
4
716-Acre Island in Turneffe Atoll
Belize
2,897,652
£47,219,400
5
Darby Island
Bahamas
2,242,038
£36,201,540
6
Royal Island
Bahamas
1,740,210
£35,414,550
7
Haines Cay
Bahamas
1,214,100
£29,826,921
8
Hummingbird Cay
Bahamas
708,225
£27,544,650
8
Private Island in Chilean Patagonia
Chile
440,014,122
£27,544,650
10
Captiva Key
Florida, US
52,611
£17,313,780
Rangyai Island, which is located just to the east of Phuket in Thailand, is currently the most expensive private island in the world, worth just under £126 million. The nearby islands of Phuket and Coconut Island have numerous resorts and the 445,170-metre square island of Rangyai is rife with tropical forest and white sand beaches.
The second-most expensive private island in the world is currently Long Coco Caye, which is located in Belize, worth more than £78 million. This island is almost a paradise, with a forest of coconut palm and pine trees, a lagoon with access for yachts and gorgeous white sandy beaches.
The US has the third-most expensive private island in the world presently in Pumpkin Key, which is located in the state of Florida. Currently, it is on the market for a fee of almost £75 million. Trivially, this island is just a 10-minute helicopter ride to Miami’s South Beach.
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