Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 28, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 $1,008 $1,681 $1,008 $1,008 $1,008
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 6 $22 — — — $3
Groceries — — — — —
Transportation 3 4 $107 $84 $169 $84 $23
Dining Out 13 11 $810 $303 $455 $152 $51
Leisure Activities 8 $128 $115 $45 $45 $45
Health Insurance 10 $67 — — — —
Visa & Legal Fees 9 $10 — — — —
Total $2,152 $2,183 $1,677 $1,289 $1,130

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $1,680.67 $1,008 – $1,681 per month
Coworking Space 7 $122.94 per month
Airbnb (1 month) — per month
Coliving Space 1 $784.31 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.30 per cup
Beer $3.23 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 13 $18.94 per meal
Fast Food Combo 11 $13.50 per meal
Apples 2 $4.02 per kg
Bread 18 $1.56 per loaf
Milk 12 $1.56 per liter
Rice 19 $2.68 per kg
Chicken Fillets 2 $12.21 per kg
Beef 2 $58.15 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $6.43 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 16 $56.02 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 20 $1.00 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $3.59 per trip
Taxi per km 4 $1.57 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 3 $84.26 per month
Gasoline $1.73 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $11.43 per trip
Scooter Rental $34.69 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $22.41 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $57.14 per month
Gym Membership 8 $58.55 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 8 $17.48 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $11.20 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.61 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $92.90 per pair
Summer Dress 17 $43.70 per dress
Running Shoes $80.70 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $13.45 per visit
Laundry 15 $1.79 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 5 $35.19 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 14 $2.67 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8925 EUR on Oct 22, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Andorra la Vella, Barcelona, Zurich, Hanoi

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  5. CASS GP consultation tariff €31.41 from Sep 2026Official
  6. Andorra Telecom prepaid Tarifa S €10 and Tarifa M €20Official
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Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1156.49 not set
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 751.72 1680.67
    • Apples 2.89 4.02
    • Beef 15.03 58.15
    • Beer 5.2 3.23
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    • Bread 2.08 1.56
    • Chicken Fillets 10.41 12.21
    • Cinema Ticket 10.41 6.61
    • Coffee 2.89 2.3
    • Coliving Space 751.72 784.31
    • Coworking Space 208.17 122.94
    • Dining Out local 104.08, nomad 624.51, expat 289.12, family 370.08, tourist 75.17 local 151.52, nomad 810, expat 303.04, family 454.56, tourist 51.38
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 46.26 35.19
    • Fast Food Combo 11.56 13.5
    • Gasoline 1.85 1.73
    • Groceries local 346.95, nomad 138.78, expat 462.6, family 751.72, tourist 0 not set
    • Gym Membership 46.26 58.55
    • Haircut 23.13 13.45
    • Health Insurance local 57.82, nomad 69.39, expat 92.52, family 231.3, tourist 11.56 67.2
    • Housing local 636.07, nomad 1387.79, expat 983.02, family 1619.09, tourist 109.87 local 1008.4, expat 1680.67
    • Internet & Mobile local 52.04, nomad 80.95, expat 63.61, family 75.17, tourist 5.78 nomad 22.41, tourist 2.61
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.48 57.14
    • Jeans 80.95 92.9
    • Laundry 9.25 1.79
    • Leisure Activities local 57.82, nomad 231.3, expat 115.65, family 173.47, tourist 28.91 local 45.04, nomad 128.47, expat 114.96
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 16.19 18.94
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.39 56.02
    • Milk 1.5 1.56
    • Mobile Plan 23.13 22.41
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.48 84.26
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.25 2.67
    • Rice 2.08 2.68
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 11.56 11.43
    • Running Shoes 115.65 80.7
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.88 11.2
    • Scooter Rental 28.91 34.69
    • Summer Dress 46.26 43.7
    • Taxi Start 4.63 3.59
    • Taxi per km 2.08 1.57
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.82 17.48
    • Transportation local 46.26, nomad 69.39, expat 57.82, family 138.78, tourist 11.56 local 84.26, nomad 107.12, family 168.52, tourist 22.86
    • Utilities local 138.78, nomad 173.47, expat 150.34, family 208.17, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 57.82, expat 173.47, family 231.3 local 0, nomad 10.49
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.39 1
    • Wine (Mid-range) 11.56 6.43

    Fast Food Combo now names its borrowed Andorra la Vella/Escaldes price; Health Insurance names the international policy origin; Bread source title describes the priced pack without claiming a loaf count.

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