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 — — — — —
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 5 19 $22 $80 $102 $68 $3
Groceries 12 11 — — — — —
Transportation 2 3 $107 $96 $214 $96 $8
Dining Out 12 11 $1,361 $255 $510 $170 $56
Leisure Activities 14 7 6 $214 $91 $223 $45 $28
Health Insurance 10 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 9 $10 — — — —
Total $1,781 $522 $1,049 $379 $97

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $948.00 $948 – $1,295 per month
Coworking Space 6 $122.94 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,450.00 $1,300 – $1,650 per month
Coliving Space $1,050.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 7 $2.30 per cup
Beer 7 $3.67 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 12 $21.23 per meal
Fast Food Combo 11 $13.50 per meal
Apples 1 $4.02 per kg
Bread 18 $1.56 per loaf
Milk 15 $1.67 per liter
Rice 16 $2.68 per kg
Chicken Fillets 1 $12.21 per kg
Beef 1 $58.15 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 7 $6.37 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 7 $51.70 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 17 $1.00 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 3 $3.59 per trip
Taxi per km 3 $1.57 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 2 $84.26 per month
Gasoline 8 $1.74 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 3 $11.43 per trip
Scooter Rental $28.91 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $22.41 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 19 $57.14 per month
Gym Membership 20 $69.47 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 14 $17.48 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $11.20 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 7 $10.40 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 7 $91.50 per pair
Summer Dress $58.00 per dress
Running Shoes 7 $81.50 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 7 $17.80 per visit
Laundry — per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 4 $35.19 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 13 $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 Canillo, Andorra la Vella, Barcelona, Hanoi, Lisbon, Zurich

  1. Pyrénées: apples €3.59/kg, chicken €10.90/kg, beef €51.90/kgListings
  2. CIA national fare table: zone 1 monthly pass €75.20; zone 2 single €3.35Official
  3. Andorra taxi flag €3.20, Tariff 1 €1.40/kmOfficial
  4. CASS GP consultation €31.41 (Sep 2026)Official
  5. Andorra Telecom national prepaid plans: M €20 and S €10 per 30 daysOfficial
  6. SMART Coworking hot desk €105/month excl. IGIListings
  7. Livingcost.org Ordino basket (Jun 2026 cross-check)Index
  8. Andorra national Octane-95 average €1.55/litre on 26 October 2026Index
  9. D.3 digital nomad residence immigration fee €224.61Official
  10. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  11. McDonald’s Andorra McMenú Big Mac €12.05Listings
  12. Cal Tonet Ordino menú del día €18.95 (sin bebida)Listings
  13. Farmàcia Guitart Doliprane 500 mg, 16 tablets, €2.38 including taxListings
  14. CESE Encamp tennis court €15.60/hour non-subscriber (parish proxy)Official
  15. Pyrénées ATO whole milk €1.49/LListings
  16. Pyrénées BAYO parboiled rice, €2.39 per kilogramListings
  17. Pyrénées Evian water, €0.89 per 1.5 litre bottleListings
  18. Pyrénées Casino baguettes précuites 300 g €1.39/loafListings
  19. Andorra Telecom national fibre: 700 Mbps €51 per month including taxOfficial
  20. Duplex Sport Club, Andorra la Vella: individual monthly membership €62Listings

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1387.79 1450
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 925.19 948
    • Apples 2.89 4.02
    • Beef 17.35 58.15
    • Beer 4.63 3.67
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    • Bread 2.08 1.56
    • Chicken Fillets 11.56 12.21
    • Cinema Ticket 10.41 10.4
    • Coffee 2.89 2.3
    • Coliving Space 925.19 1050
    • Coworking Space 208.17 122.94
    • Dining Out local 92.52, nomad 867.37, expat 231.3, family 462.6, tourist 57.82 local 169.86, nomad 1360.5, expat 254.79, family 509.58, tourist 55.97
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 46.26 35.19
    • Fast Food Combo 10.41 13.5
    • Gasoline 1.5 1.74
    • Groceries local 289.12, nomad 115.65, expat 404.77, family 1040.84, tourist 0 0
    • Gym Membership 57.82 69.47
    • Haircut 20.82 17.8
    • Health Insurance local 23.13, nomad 69.39, expat 104.08, family 289.12, tourist 5.78 nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 751.72, nomad 1734.74, expat 1156.49, family 2081.69, tourist 115.65 not set
    • Internet & Mobile local 34.69, nomad 46.26, family 69.39, tourist 5.78 local 68.35, nomad 22.41, expat 79.55, family 101.96, tourist 2.61
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 52.04 57.14
    • Jeans 80.95 91.5
    • Laundry 11.56 not set
    • Leisure Activities local 34.69, nomad 231.3, expat 115.65, family 231.3, tourist 28.91 local 45.36, nomad 213.66, expat 90.72, family 223.04, tourist 27.88
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 15.03 21.23
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.39 51.7
    • Milk 1.39 1.67
    • Mobile Plan 28.91 22.41
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.48 84.26
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.94 2.67
    • Rice 2.08 2.68
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 11.56 11.43
    • Running Shoes 104.08 81.5
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.88 11.2
    • Summer Dress 52.04 58
    • 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 92.52, expat 92.52, family 231.3, tourist 23.13 local 95.69, nomad 107.12, family 214.24, tourist 7.51
    • Utilities local 115.65, nomad 0, family 173.47, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 34.69, expat 57.82, family 115.65 local 0, nomad 10.49
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.39 1
    • Wine (Mid-range) 13.88 6.37

    Gym Membership changed from the unreadable Ordino tariff to the explicitly borrowed Duplex Sport Club monthly membership, €62 converted to $69.47 (duplexandorra.com).

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