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 10 $2,671 $1,515 $1,684 $1,122 $1,122
Utilities 2 $100 $128 $155 $100 $100
Internet & Mobile 7 8 9 10 $18 $52 $70 $46 $3
Groceries 15 $136 $293 $669 $209 $3
Transportation 5 19 $135 $156 $245 $35 $25
Dining Out 2 21 $1,078 $314 $503 $135 $69
Leisure Activities 3 17 21 $191 $124 $226 $59 $36
Health Insurance 2 12 $68 $67 $269 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 13 14 $7 $7 $27 — —
Total $4,404 $2,656 $3,848 $1,706 $1,360

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $1,515.00 $1,236 – $1,852 per month
Coworking Space 10 $202.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 $2,469.41 per month
Coliving Space 4 $1,188.69 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 3 $2.54 per cup
Beer 21 $3.31 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 2 $13.50 per meal
Fast Food Combo 3 $10.68 per meal
Apples 15 $2.06 per kg
Bread 15 $1.47 per loaf
Milk 15 $0.99 per liter
Rice 15 $1.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets 15 $8.21 per kg
Beef 15 $16.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 3 $6.21 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 2 $84.18 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 3 $0.84 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 19 $3.54 per trip
Taxi per km 19 $1.24 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 5 $21.32 per month
Gasoline 6 $1.95 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 19 $6.73 per trip
Scooter Rental 11 $184.08 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $18.29 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership 17 $42.65 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.84 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 3 $9.38 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 3 $88.24 per pair
Summer Dress 3 $44.12 per dress
Running Shoes 3 $94.11 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 3 $13.18 per visit
Laundry 16 $0.90 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 18 $84.19 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 3 $8.08 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

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

Compared with Granada, Alicante, Madrid, Hanoi, Berlin

  1. ThinkSpain Adeje: €1,350 seasonal one bedroom, €2,200 temporary one bedroom, €1,500 long-term three bedroomsListings
  2. Adeje resident guide: long-term rents, household bills, groceries, meals and private coverSecondary
  3. Livingcost.org Tenerife island basket (updated Jun 2026)Index
  4. Blue Paradise Santa Cruz coliving: Mango single €1,059 in OctoberOfficial
  5. Tenerife resident monthly pass €19; visitor day pass €10Official
  6. Spain national gasoline average €1.74 per litre, 26 October 2026Index
  7. Orange Prepago 10 €10/28 daysOfficial
  8. Movistar Prepago Premium €15/28 daysOfficial
  9. Orange Fibra 300 Mb €30/month standard rate (€20 promo)Official
  10. Chill Coworking Los Cristianos: private desk €180 per monthOfficial
  11. Cooltra national monthly scooter subscription from €164; Adeje availability unconfirmedOfficial
  12. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  13. UGE teleworker FAQ: initial residence application €73.26 per personOfficial
  14. Schengen 90/180-day short-stay rules (UK FCDO)Official
  15. Mealbudget Spain supermarket price tracker: national pack prices, September–October 2026Secondary
  16. Lavandería Azul Adeje: 10 kg wash €5, drying €1 per five minutesOfficial
  17. FullFitness77 Adeje: monthly gym €38, day pass €8, children’s Muay Thai €40Official
  18. Doctoralia: Dr Ospina in Arona, in-person general medicine €75Listings
  19. Radio Taxi Adeje: daytime minimum €3.15, tariff 3 €1.10/km, radio booking €0.50Official
  20. ECB exchange rate from Spain country prep, 19 October 2026Official
  21. The Bull Bar Costa Adeje: pint €2.95, Americano €2, breakfast €7.95, cocktails €7.95Shop

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 2772.96 2469.41
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 1444.25 1515
    • Apples 2.43 2.06
    • Beef 14.79 16.95
    • Beer 2.89 3.31
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    • Bread 1.27 1.47
    • Chicken Fillets 8.67 8.21
    • Cinema Ticket 9.82 9.38
    • Coffee 2.08 2.54
    • Coliving Space 1097.63 1188.69
    • Coworking Space 242.63 202
    • Dining Out local 184.86, nomad 982.09, expat 485.27, family 693.24, tourist 86.66 local 134.7, nomad 1077.56, expat 314.29, family 502.86, tourist 68.98
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.32 84.19
    • Fast Food Combo 10.98 10.68
    • Gasoline 1.56 1.95
    • Groceries local 323.51, nomad 173.31, expat 404.39, family 866.55, tourist 9.24 local 209.14, nomad 135.94, expat 292.79, family 669.23, tourist 3.49
    • Gym Membership 51.99 42.65
    • Haircut 20.8 13.18
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 75.1, expat 63.55, family 161.76 local 0, nomad 68.13, expat 67.35, family 269.39, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 982.09, nomad 2021.95, expat 1270.94, family 1848.64, tourist 132.87 local 1122.46, nomad 2671.46, expat 1515.32, family 1683.69
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 98.21, expat 57.77, family 86.66, tourist 4.62 local 45.87, nomad 18.29, expat 51.96, family 70.25, tourist 2.81
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.44 33.67
    • Jeans 86.66 88.24
    • Laundry 11.55 0.9
    • Leisure Activities local 69.32, nomad 346.62, expat 254.19, family 519.93, tourist 46.22 local 58.66, nomad 191.3, expat 123.6, family 225.87, tourist 36.21
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.86 13.5
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.55 84.18
    • Milk 1.21 0.99
    • Mobile Plan 20.8 18.29
    • Monthly Transport Pass 46.22 21.32
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.51 8.08
    • Rice 1.68 1.14
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 10.4 6.73
    • Running Shoes 98.21 94.11
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 28.89 184.08
    • Summer Dress 40.44 44.12
    • Taxi Start 3.64 3.54
    • Taxi per km 1.39 1.24
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.33 16.84
    • Transportation local 51.99, nomad 138.65, expat 207.97, family 288.85, tourist 28.89 local 34.8, nomad 134.7, expat 156.02, family 244.7, tourist 24.69
    • Utilities local 109.76, nomad 161.76, expat 144.43, family 219.53, tourist 0 local 100.09, expat 127.68, family 155.27
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 28.89, family 46.22 local 0, nomad 6.85, expat 6.85, family 27.41
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.98 0.84
    • Wine (Mid-range) 8.09 6.21

    Corrected model attribution and verification date, retained the country exchange rate and comparison cities unchanged, and replaced the incomplete totals table with explicit quantities for every published profile (ecb.europa.eu).

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