Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 29, 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 $1,122 $786 $1,010 $673 $673
Utilities 19 25 — $103 $157 $100 —
Internet & Mobile 7 8 10 $18 $52 $76 $46 $3
Groceries 12 $86 $171 $479 $149 $4
Transportation 4 5 $71 $60 $142 $49 $13
Dining Out 3 20 21 $749 $224 $510 $110 $52
Leisure Activities 3 11 24 $87 $68 $931 $59 $9
Health Insurance 13 $68 — — — —
Visa & Legal Fees 15 16 $8 $8 $34 — —
Total $2,209 $1,472 $3,339 $1,186 $754

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $786.00 $673 – $1,010 per month
Coworking Space 9 $95.37 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,066.00 $900 – $1,226 per month
Coliving Space $618.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 3 $2.75 per cup
Beer 20 $4.26 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 21 3 $15.45 per meal
Fast Food Combo 3 $10.61 per meal
Apples 12 $2.06 per kg
Bread 12 $1.47 per loaf
Milk 12 $0.94 per liter
Rice 12 $1.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets 12 $8.21 per kg
Beef 12 $16.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 3 $5.80 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 $44.07 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 3 $0.72 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 $1.56 per trip
Taxi per km 5 $0.79 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $53.82 per month
Gasoline 6 $1.98 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 5 $5.49 per trip
Scooter Rental 14 $184.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $18.29 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 10 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership 11 $30.47 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.84 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 24 $9.43 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 3 $93.10 per pair
Summer Dress 3 $42.00 per dress
Running Shoes 3 $88.56 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 3 $14.35 per visit
Laundry $6.70 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 17 $56.12 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 3 $7.72 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 29, 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, Zurich

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  2. Fotocasa Cádiz capital rentals (€875–€1.078/mo 1BR samples, Oct 2026)Listings
  3. Livingcost.org Cádiz crowdsourced prices (Jun 2026)Index
  4. Consorcio Bahía de Cádiz urban card fare €0.77/ride (Oct 2026)Official
  5. Cádiz weekday taxi tariff, excluding VAT: flag €1.39 and €0.70/kmOfficial
  6. Spain Octane-95 €1.76/litre (19 Oct 2026)Index
  7. Orange Prepago 10 €10/28 daysOfficial
  8. Movistar Prepago Premium €15/28 daysOfficial
  9. El Triciclo Rojo mesa compartida desde €85/mes; exclusiva €150/mes (IVA no incl.)Official
  10. Orange Fibra 300 Mb €30/month standard rate (€20 promo)Official
  11. Basic-Fit Comfort €24.99 per 4 weeks (Spain chain)Official
  12. Mercadona/DIA/Carrefour España shelf prices (Sep–Oct 2026)Shop
  13. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential $62.72/4 weeksOfficial
  14. Cooltra 125cc monthly hire from €164/monthOfficial
  15. Official ordinary national visa application fee €90; reciprocity exceptions applyOfficial
  16. Schengen 90/180-day short-stay rules (UK FCDO)Official
  17. Doctoralia Cádiz private GP consultas €50 (Oct 2026)Listings
  18. Bahía de Cádiz 2026 transit abonos and Renfe Cercanías discounts (cross-check)Secondary
  19. Repsol national household electricity example €75.52/month including taxes, 183 kWh and 3.45 kWOfficial
  20. Hostelería drinks menu PDF — jarra cerveza ½ L €3.80Shop
  21. Wikivoyage Spain — menú del día ~€10; set menus €11.90–€30Secondary
  22. Starbucks Spain menu: tall cappuccino €3.90, grande €4.70; premium benchmark onlyOfficial
  23. McDonald's Spain coupon offers; standard meal amount not confirmedSecondary
  24. Alicante Yelmo cinema normal admission €8.40; borrowed comparison priceListings
  25. Aguas de Cádiz domestic water, sewerage and treatment tariff, excluding VATOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1040.84 1066
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 751.72 786
    • Apples 2.31 2.06
    • Beef 13.88 16.95
    • Beer 2.54 4.26
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    • Bread 1.39 1.47
    • Chicken Fillets 8.1 8.21
    • Cinema Ticket 9.25 9.43
    • Coffee 1.5 2.75
    • Coliving Space 578.25 618
    • Coworking Space 138.78 95.37
    • Dining Out local 115.65, nomad 1040.84, expat 231.3, family 231.3, tourist 52.04 local 110.32, nomad 748.81, expat 224.48, family 510.24, tourist 51.85
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.39 56.12
    • Fast Food Combo 8.67 10.61
    • Gasoline 1.91 1.98
    • Groceries local 289.12, nomad 115.65, expat 346.95, family 809.55, tourist 5.78 local 148.73, nomad 85.58, expat 171.15, family 479.23, tourist 4.47
    • Gym Membership 40.48 30.47
    • Haircut 20.82 14.35
    • Health Insurance local 34.69, nomad 69.39, expat 92.52, family 208.17, tourist 5.78 local 0, nomad 68.13
    • Housing local 636.07, nomad 1387.79, expat 925.19, family 1387.79, tourist 138.78 local 673.48, nomad 1122.46, expat 786, family 1010.21
    • Internet & Mobile local 46.26, nomad 57.82, expat 69.39, family 80.95, tourist 5.78 local 45.86, nomad 18.29, expat 51.96, family 76.35, tourist 2.81
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 46.26 33.67
    • Jeans 80.95 93.1
    • Laundry 5.78 6.7
    • Leisure Activities local 34.69, nomad 231.3, expat 104.08, family 115.65, tourist 23.13 local 58.76, nomad 87.05, expat 68.19, family 931.05, tourist 9.43
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 12.72 15.45
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.82 44.07
    • Milk 1.04 0.94
    • Mobile Plan 19.66 18.29
    • Monthly Transport Pass 37.01 53.82
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.94 7.72
    • Rice 1.39 1.14
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 10.41 5.49
    • Running Shoes 92.52 88.56
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.35 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 34.69 184
    • Summer Dress 46.26 42
    • Taxi Start 4.05 1.56
    • Taxi per km 1.27 0.79
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 15.03 16.84
    • Transportation local 40.48, nomad 57.82, expat 69.39, family 173.47, tourist 17.35 local 49.01, nomad 70.97, expat 59.99, family 141.94, tourist 12.71
    • Utilities local 115.65, nomad 0, expat 138.78, family 208.17, tourist 0 local 100.36, nomad 0, expat 103.17, family 157.1, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 46.26, family 57.82 local 0, nomad 8.42, expat 8.42, family 33.67
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.75 0.72
    • Wine (Mid-range) 8.67 5.8

    Apartment (1 bedroom) listing note corrected and irrelevant Health Insurance entry-rules citation removed; neither price changed (habitaclia.com, safetywing.com).

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