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 2 15 $1,961 $1,961 $2,185 $1,345 $140
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 7 8 $22 $58 $69 $58 $3
Groceries 3 11 18 19 20 21 23 $122 $243 $729 $243 $3
Transportation 4 5 $107 $96 $214 $84 $16
Dining Out 11 17 $921 $275 $413 $138 $53
Leisure Activities 10 11 15 $241 $111 $428 $69 $32
Health Insurance 14 $68 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 13 24 $10 — — — —
Total $3,452 $2,744 $4,038 $1,937 $249

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $1,960.78 per month
Coworking Space 9 $123.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 $1,960.78 per month
Coliving Space $1,430.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 11 $2.30 per cup
Beer 11 $3.67 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 11 $17.20 per meal
Fast Food Combo 17 $13.50 per meal
Apples 3 $4.02 per kg
Bread 19 $2.57 per loaf
Milk 18 $1.56 per liter
Rice 20 $2.19 per kg
Chicken Fillets 23 $12.21 per kg
Beef 3 $58.18 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $5.59 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 11 $52.00 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 21 $0.55 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 $3.58 per trip
Taxi per km 5 $1.57 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 4 $84.26 per month
Gasoline 12 $1.74 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 5 $11.43 per trip
Scooter Rental $34.69 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $22.42 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 8 $47.06 per month
Gym Membership 10 $69.47 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 22 $13.45 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $11.21 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 11 $10.40 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 11 $92.90 per pair
Summer Dress $53.78 per dress
Running Shoes 11 $80.70 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 11 $17.50 per visit
Laundry $1.77 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 6 $35.19 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 11 $6.37 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, Paris, Zurich, Hanoi

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Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1734.74 1960.78
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 1098.67 1960.78
    • Apples 3.24 4.02
    • Beef 16.19 58.18
    • Beer 5.2 3.67
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    • Bread 2.08 2.57
    • Chicken Fillets 10.99 12.21
    • Cinema Ticket 10.41 10.4
    • Coffee 2.89 2.3
    • Coliving Space 809.55 1430
    • Coworking Space 208.17 123
    • Dining Out local 115.65, nomad 1156.49, expat 346.95, family 231.3, tourist 57.82 local 137.6, nomad 921, expat 275.2, family 412.8, tourist 52.5
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 57.82 35.19
    • Fast Food Combo 10.41 13.5
    • Gasoline 1.79 1.74
    • Groceries local 323.82, nomad 57.82, expat 462.6, family 867.37, tourist 5.78 local 243.1, nomad 121.55, family 729.3, tourist 2.88
    • Gym Membership 52.04 69.47
    • Haircut 23.13 17.5
    • Health Insurance local 34.69, nomad 69.39, expat 92.52, family 289.12, tourist 2.31 local 0, nomad 68.13, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 751.72, nomad 2081.69, expat 1272.14, family 1850.39, tourist 115.65 local 1344.54, nomad 1960.78, expat 1960.78, family 2184.87, tourist 140.06
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.48, nomad 57.82, expat 52.04, family 92.52, tourist 2.31 local 58.26, nomad 22.41, family 69.47, tourist 2.61
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 46.26 47.06
    • Jeans 80.95 92.9
    • Laundry 9.25 1.77
    • Leisure Activities local 34.69, nomad 173.47, expat 115.65, family 173.47, tourist 17.35 local 69.47, nomad 241.04, expat 111.07, family 428.3, tourist 32.49
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 16.19 17.2
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.61 52
    • Milk 1.5 1.56
    • Mobile Plan 23.13 22.42
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.48 84.26
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.56 6.37
    • Rice 2.08 2.19
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 9.25 11.43
    • Running Shoes 98.3 80.7
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.56 11.21
    • Scooter Rental 28.91 34.69
    • Summer Dress 46.26 53.78
    • Taxi Start 4.05 3.58
    • Taxi per km 1.73 1.57
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.35 13.45
    • Transportation local 34.69, nomad 23.13, expat 46.26, family 231.3, tourist 17.35 local 84.26, nomad 107.12, expat 95.69, family 214.24, tourist 15.58
    • Utilities local 115.65, nomad 0, expat 138.78, family 208.17, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 23.13, expat 34.69, family 57.82 local 0, nomad 10.49
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.16 0.55
    • Wine (Mid-range) 11.56 5.59

    Fix pass: Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds) corrected for package sizes and units, borrowed prices, reproducible profile quantities, current tariffs and unsupported citations; unverified utilities and resident premiums and fees withdrawn (pyrenees.ad, transparencia.andorratelecom.com, e-tramits.ad).

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