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 $1,681 $1,681 $2,874 $1,681 $1,681
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 6 $22 — — — $3
Groceries — — — — —
Transportation 3 4 $107 $84 $169 $84 $23
Dining Out 10 13 $990 $383 $629 $123 $53
Leisure Activities 8 9 $81 $81 $60 $60 $15
Health Insurance 12 $67 — — — —
Visa & Legal Fees 11 $10 — — — —
Total $2,958 $2,229 $3,732 $1,948 $1,775

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $1,680.67 per month
Coworking Space 7 $122.94 per month
Airbnb (1 month) — per month
Coliving Space 19 $784.31 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 10 $2.30 per cup
Beer 10 $3.67 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 10 $17.20 per meal
Fast Food Combo 13 $13.50 per meal
Apples 2 $4.02 per kg
Bread 15 $1.56 per loaf
Milk 14 $1.51 per liter
Rice 20 $2.68 per kg
Chicken Fillets 2 $12.21 per kg
Beef 2 $58.15 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 10 $6.43 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 10 $52.00 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 21 $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 $59.50 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $42.80 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $11.20 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.61 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 10 $92.90 per pair
Summer Dress 18 $43.70 per dress
Running Shoes 10 $80.70 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $13.45 per visit
Laundry 17 $1.79 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 5 $35.19 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 16 $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 Encamp, Andorra la Vella, Barcelona, Hanoi, Zurich

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  2. Pyrénées Andorra la Vella: apples €3.59/kg, chicken €10.90/kg, beef €51.90/kgListings
  3. CIA Zone 1 monthly pass €75.20Official
  4. Nationwide taxis: flag €3.20 and daytime €1.40/kmOfficial
  5. Nationwide CASS GP tariff €31.41Official
  6. Andorra Telecom national prepaid S €10 and M €20; country prep catalogueOfficial
  7. SMART Andorra la Vella hot desk €105 per month excluding taxListings
  8. LAUesport adult monthly €53.10; family €113.90Official
  9. LAUesport adult pool entry €4.85 and general day entry €12.95Official
  10. Livingcost Andorra la Vella item prices; neighbouring-city proxyIndex
  11. D.3 official residence fee €224.61 and initial two-year authorisationOfficial
  12. SafetyWing Essential age 18–39: USD 62.72 per 28 daysOfficial
  13. McDonald’s Andorra la Vella and Escaldes: Big Mac combo €12.05Listings
  14. Pyrénées President whole milk €1.35 per litreListings
  15. Pyrénées Casino precooked baguette pack 300 g €1.39Listings
  16. Farmacia Guitart Doliprane 16 tablets €2.38Listings
  17. Encamp laundry: wash €5 plus dry €3; load weight unspecifiedListings
  18. 2023 press comparison: Zara dress €39 in Andorra; historical national proxySecondary
  19. Encamp shared-flat room median €700 per monthListings
  20. Pyrénées Bayo rice 1 kg €2.39Listings
  21. Pyrénées Evian 1.5 litre bottle €0.89Listings

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1387.79 not set
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 867.37 1680.67
    • Apples 2.89 4.02
    • Beef 17.35 58.15
    • Beer 5.2 3.67
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    • Bread 1.73 1.56
    • Chicken Fillets 11.56 12.21
    • Cinema Ticket 9.83 6.61
    • Coffee 3.24 2.3
    • Coliving Space 809.55 784.31
    • Coworking Space 208.17 122.94
    • Dining Out local 92.52, nomad 578.25, expat 231.3, family 173.47, tourist 46.26 local 122.8, nomad 990, expat 383.2, family 628.8, tourist 52.5
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.39 35.19
    • Fast Food Combo 9.25 13.5
    • Gasoline 1.97 1.73
    • Groceries local 289.12, nomad 115.65, expat 404.77, family 693.9, tourist 0 not set
    • Gym Membership 52.04 59.5
    • Haircut 28.91 13.45
    • Health Insurance local 57.82, nomad 80.95, expat 92.52, family 231.3, tourist 11.56 67.2
    • Housing local 636.07, nomad 1619.09, expat 1098.67, family 1503.44, tourist 115.65 local 1680.67, family 2873.95
    • Internet & Mobile local 52.04, nomad 69.39, expat 63.61, family 80.95, tourist 5.78 nomad 22.41, tourist 2.61
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 46.26 57.14
    • Jeans 80.95 92.9
    • Laundry 4.63 1.79
    • Leisure Activities local 34.69, nomad 173.47, expat 92.52, family 115.65, tourist 23.13 local 59.5, nomad 81.22, expat 81.22, tourist 14.51
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.88 17.2
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.61 52
    • Milk 1.5 1.51
    • Mobile Plan 23.13 22.41
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.48 84.26
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.56 2.67
    • Rice 2.08 2.68
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 9.25 11.43
    • Running Shoes 104.08 80.7
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.56 11.2
    • Scooter Rental 23.13 34.69
    • Summer Dress 46.26 43.7
    • Taxi Start 4.05 3.59
    • Taxi per km 1.73 1.57
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 28.91 42.8
    • Transportation local 46.26, nomad 34.69, expat 69.39, family 138.78, tourist 17.35 local 84.26, nomad 107.12, family 168.52, tourist 22.86
    • Utilities local 138.78, nomad 0, expat 150.34, family 208.17, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 34.69, expat 57.82, family 92.52 local 0, nomad 10.49
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.39 1
    • Wine (Mid-range) 13.88 6.43

    Fix pass corrected units, borrowed-price disclosures, source pages and exact total arithmetic; withdrew unsupported totals and removed misleading citations for 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). Official residence fees now cite the government procedure itself (e-tramits.ad).

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