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 18 $1,010 — $1,903 — —
Utilities 18 — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 3 4 5 18 $18 $52 $70 $52 $3
Groceries 9 $86 $171 $600 $171 $1
Transportation 6 7 $68 $54 $190 $34 $14
Dining Out 2 13 16 $853 $278 $506 $103 $56
Leisure Activities 8 14 17 $422 $159 $350 $52 $26
Health Insurance 11 19 $67 $47 $228 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees — — — — —
Total $2,524 $761 $3,847 $412 $102

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $954.00 $782 – $1,010 per month
Coworking Space 8 $319.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 18 $1,010.21 per month
Coliving Space — per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 16 $2.81 per cup
Beer 2 $4.40 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $21.04 per meal
Fast Food Combo 13 $8.13 per meal
Apples 9 $2.06 per kg
Bread 9 $1.47 per loaf
Milk 9 $0.94 per liter
Rice 9 $2.12 per kg
Chicken Fillets 9 $8.20 per kg
Beef 9 $16.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 2 $7.01 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 2 $55.10 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 2 $0.83 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 6 $3.69 per trip
Taxi per km 6 $0.62 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 7 $0.00 per month
Gasoline 15 $2.05 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 6 $6.78 per trip
Scooter Rental 12 $184.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $18.04 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 5 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership — per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) — per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 3 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 17 $7.86 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 2 $82.20 per pair
Summer Dress 2 $41.10 per dress
Running Shoes 2 $100.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 2 $14.70 per visit
Laundry — per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 10 $101.02 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 2 $9.82 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 Barcelona, Granada, Mahon, Hanoi, Berlin

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  2. Livingcost.org Ciutadella basket (updated Jun 2026)Index
  3. Orange Prepago 10 €10/28 daysOfficial
  4. Movistar Prepago Premium €15/28 daysOfficial
  5. Orange Fibra 300 Mb €30/month (standard rate after promo)Official
  6. Taxi operator-hosted BOIB 2021 schedule: €0.55/km day; €3.29 meter startOfficial
  7. Mou-t Menorca T-21 30-day abono (nominal tariffs)Official
  8. Coworking Menorca hot desk €235/month excl. VATListings
  9. Mealbudget Spain national supermarket price tracker, dated pack pricesSecondary
  10. Doctoralia Ciutadella SDS Medical Group first GP visit €90Listings
  11. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  12. Cooltra 125cc monthly hire (Spain reference)Official
  13. McDonald's España McMenú mediano from €7.24 (national promo sample)Listings
  14. Bemore Ciutadella: €16 single class; monthly Light plan price on requestOfficial
  15. Official Baleares station feed, 28 October 2026, Ciutadella gasoline pricesOfficial
  16. Café Misitio Ciutadella — cappuccino €2.50Listings
  17. Cinemes Canal Salat Ciutadella — digital ticket €7 (organiser tariff)Official
  18. Cala en Blanes furnished seasonal one bedroom: €900/month including bills, October–MayListings
  19. Sanitas national advertised starting premiums: low copay €41.67; family no copay €50.79/person/monthOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1037.97 1010.21
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 749.65 954
    • Apples 2.88 2.06
    • Beef 16.15 16.95
    • Beer 2.88 4.4
    40 more changes
    • Bread 1.73 1.47
    • Chicken Fillets 9.23 8.2
    • Cinema Ticket 9.8 7.86
    • Coffee 2.08 2.81
    • Coliving Space 691.98 not set
    • Coworking Space 138.4 319
    • Dining Out local 92.26, nomad 691.98, expat 230.66, family 345.99, tourist 69.2 local 102.52, nomad 853.2, expat 277.75, family 505.84, tourist 55.99
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.2 101.02
    • Fast Food Combo 9.8 8.13
    • Gasoline 1.96 2.05
    • Groceries local 288.33, nomad 115.33, expat 403.66, family 807.31, tourist 0 local 171.32, nomad 85.66, family 599.62, tourist 1.43
    • Gym Membership 40.37 not set
    • Haircut 17.3 14.7
    • Health Insurance local 57.67, nomad 80.73, expat 92.26, family 230.66, tourist 0 nomad 67.2, expat 46.77, family 228.04, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 634.32, nomad 2075.95, expat 1268.64, family 1614.63, tourist 126.86 nomad 1010.21, family 1902.57
    • Internet & Mobile local 46.13, nomad 69.2, expat 57.67, family 80.73, tourist 0 local 51.71, nomad 18.04, family 69.75, tourist 2.81
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 46.13 33.67
    • Jeans 63.43 82.2
    • Laundry 6.92 not set
    • Leisure Activities local 34.6, nomad 173, expat 115.33, family 230.66, tourist 28.83 local 51.64, nomad 422.28, expat 159.4, family 350.24, tourist 25.82
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 14.99 21.04
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.43 55.1
    • Milk 1.15 0.94
    • Mobile Plan 17.3 18.04
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.37 0
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.07 9.82
    • Rice 2.08 2.12
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 9.23 6.78
    • Running Shoes 92.26 100
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 28.83 184
    • Summer Dress 46.13 41.1
    • Taxi Start 4.61 3.69
    • Taxi per km 1.38 0.62
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.3 not set
    • Transportation local 34.6, nomad 57.67, expat 69.2, family 138.4, tourist 17.3 local 33.9, nomad 67.8, expat 54.24, family 189.84, tourist 13.56
    • Utilities local 138.4, nomad 0, expat 161.46, family 207.59, tourist 0 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 34.6, expat 57.67, family 92.26 not set
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.92 0.83
    • Wine (Mid-range) 11.53 7.01

    Fix pass: Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP). Corrected units, exchange-rate arithmetic, source coverage and profile budgets; removed unsupported tariffs and rebuilt totals from quantities (mealbudget.app, taxismenorca.com, habitaclia.com).

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