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 20 27 $1,571 $841 $1,347 $841 $841
Utilities 20 — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 1 2 9 20 $18 $52 $70 $46 $3
Groceries 10 $104 $217 $434 $174 $4
Transportation 6 8 $62 $46 $154 — $15
Dining Out 14 15 18 19 $771 $293 $467 $115 $52
Leisure Activities 11 16 24 $226 $143 $391 $61 $23
Health Insurance 4 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 7 12 $8 $8 $34 — —
Total $2,827 $1,600 $2,897 $1,237 $940

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 27 $840.72 per month
Coworking Space 3 $134.70 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 20 $1,571.44 per month
Coliving Space 21 $561.23 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 14 $3.31 per cup
Beer 18 $4.85 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 14 $13.41 per meal
Fast Food Combo 19 $9.66 per meal
Apples 10 $2.06 per kg
Bread 10 $1.47 per loaf
Milk 10 $0.99 per liter
Rice 10 $1.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets 10 $8.20 per kg
Beef 10 $16.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 10 $5.19 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 15 $51.18 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.95 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $3.42 per trip
Taxi per km 8 $0.95 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 6 $0.00 per month
Gasoline 17 $1.96 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 8 $7.72 per trip
Scooter Rental 5 $184.08 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 2 $18.04 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership 11 $30.05 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 24 $14.59 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 1 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 16 $8.08 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 22 $33.61 per pair
Summer Dress $33.61 per dress
Running Shoes 23 $16.83 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 26 $15.71 per visit
Laundry 28 $0.67 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 $56.13 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 25 $4.38 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 Alicante, Granada, Las Palmas, Hanoi, Berlin

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  3. Workin.space Las Palmas monthly desks; Sky Coworking from EUR 120 excluding taxListings
  4. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  5. Cooltra 125cc from €164/monthOfficial
  6. Global free recurring bus renewals for eligible resident cardholdersOfficial
  7. BOE ordinary national visa application fee EUR 90Official
  8. BOC 2025/174 — Las Palmas urban taxi tariff approvalOfficial
  9. Orange Fibra 300 Mb €30/month standard rate (€20 promo)Official
  10. Mealbudget national supermarket price tracker with pack sizesSecondary
  11. Basic-Fit Comfort €24.99 per 4 weeks (Spain chain)Official
  12. Schengen 90/180-day short-stay rules (UK FCDO)Official
  13. Doctoralia Las Palmas GP appointments from EUR 50Listings
  14. Tasca Los Berrazales Agaete — coffee EUR 2.95; carne en salsa EUR 11.95Listings
  15. La Diosa del Mar Agaete — café €1.40; entrecot €18.95; sopa de pescado €11.20Listings
  16. Yelmo Cines Las Arenas Las Palmas — normal ticket €7.20Listings
  17. MITECO national gasoline 95 E5 €1.75/L (22 Oct 2026 daily series)Official
  18. Hostelería drinks menu PDF — jarra cerveza ½ L €3.80; caña 35 cl €2.30Shop
  19. McDonald's España McMenú from €8.60 with fries and drink (2025 promos)Secondary
  20. Spotahome Gran Canaria furnished 1BR EUR 1400/month, bills includedListings
  21. Spotahome Las Palmas furnished rooms €400–€550/mo (Oct 2026 samples)Listings
  22. ZARA España men straight-fit jeans from €29.95Shop
  23. Decathlon Kiprun Jogflow 100.1 €14.99Shop
  24. Conde Jackson Las Palmas — hard court hire €13/hour weekendsListings
  25. diemFarma — Efferaldol Flash paracetamol 16 comprimidos €3.90Shop
  26. Booksy — Santutxu Barber Shop corte caballero €14 (national barber menu sample)Listings
  27. Agaete one-bedroom asking rent EUR 749 and three-bedroom duplex EUR 1200Listings
  28. Agaete Speed Queen customer report: EUR 6 for a 10 kg washSecondary

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1848.64 1571.44
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 866.55 840.72
    • Apples 2.43 2.06
    • Beef 16.75 16.95
    • Beer 2.89 4.85
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    • Bread 1.27 1.47
    • Chicken Fillets 9.01 8.2
    • Cinema Ticket 9.82 8.08
    • Coffee 2.08 3.31
    • Coliving Space 1097.63 561.23
    • Coworking Space 190.64 134.7
    • Dining Out local 138.65, nomad 982.09, expat 404.39, family 519.93, tourist 80.88 local 115.22, nomad 770.85, expat 293.46, family 467.28, tourist 51.7
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.32 56.13
    • Fast Food Combo 10.98 9.66
    • Gasoline 1.56 1.96
    • Groceries local 323.51, nomad 173.31, expat 369.73, family 866.55, tourist 9.24 local 173.66, nomad 104.2, expat 217.08, family 434.15, tourist 3.65
    • Gym Membership 46.22 30.05
    • Haircut 20.8 15.71
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 75.1, expat 63.55, family 184.86, tourist 3.47 nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 635.47, nomad 1559.79, expat 866.55, family 1270.94, tourist 109.76 local 840.72, nomad 1571.44, family 1346.95
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 75.1, expat 57.77, family 86.66, tourist 4.62 local 45.7, nomad 18.04, expat 51.71, family 69.75, tourist 2.81
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.44 33.67
    • Jeans 86.66 33.61
    • Laundry 6.93 0.67
    • Leisure Activities local 69.32, nomad 254.19, expat 173.31, family 346.62, tourist 23.11 local 60.8, nomad 226, expat 143.4, family 390.5, tourist 22.67
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.86 13.41
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.55 51.18
    • Milk 1.21 0.99
    • Mobile Plan 23.11 18.04
    • Monthly Transport Pass 32.35 0
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.67 4.38
    • Rice 1.68 1.14
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 10.4 7.72
    • Running Shoes 98.21 16.83
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 17.33 184.08
    • Summer Dress 40.44 33.61
    • Taxi Start 3.64 3.42
    • Taxi per km 1.27 0.95
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.86 14.59
    • Transportation local 34.66, nomad 92.43, expat 138.65, family 254.19, tourist 28.89 local 0, nomad 61.76, expat 46.32, family 154.4, tourist 15.44
    • Utilities local 98.21, nomad 0, expat 127.09, family 190.64, tourist 0 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 23.11, expat 40.44, family 57.77 local 0, nomad 8.42, expat 8.42, family 33.67
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.98 0.95
    • Wine (Mid-range) 9.24 5.19

    Fix pass corrected units, source scope and reproducible quantities 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). Removed the retired dress citation and unsupported utility/insurance/nightly profiles; kept the country exchange rate and comparison cities (idealista.com, mealbudget.app, boe.es).

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