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 19 $1,626 $1,010 $1,179 $1,010 $1,010
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 3 4 9 $52 $52 $70 $46 $3
Groceries 10 $84 $201 $502 $167 $3
Transportation 2 5 8 $223 $89 $178 $31 $29
Dining Out 13 15 24 $753 $221 $441 $101 $41
Leisure Activities 11 16 23 $121 $92 $241 $61 $15
Health Insurance 7 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees — — — — —
Total $2,926 $1,665 $2,611 $1,416 $1,103

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 19 $1,010.21 per month
Coworking Space 6 $84.17 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 19 $1,626.45 per month
Coliving Space 18 $583.68 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 24 $1.35 per cup
Beer 15 $4.85 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 13 $11.22 per meal
Fast Food Combo $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 $8.21 per kg
Beef 10 $16.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $5.21 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 14 $56.13 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.95 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $4.32 per trip
Taxi per km 8 $1.51 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 2 $31.43 per month
Gasoline 17 $1.97 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 8 $9.63 per trip
Scooter Rental 5 $184.08 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $18.04 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership 11 $30.05 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 23 $14.59 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 3 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 16 $8.08 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 20 $33.61 per pair
Summer Dress $33.61 per dress
Running Shoes $16.83 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $15.71 per visit
Laundry 22 $0.47 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 12 $50.51 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 21 $4.38 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, Madrid, Las Palmas, Hanoi, Berlin

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Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1386.48 1626.45
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 635.47 1010.21
    • Apples 2.48 2.06
    • Beef 16.18 16.95
    • Beer 2.89 4.85
    40 more changes
    • Bread 1.27 1.47
    • Chicken Fillets 9.82 8.21
    • Cinema Ticket 8.67 8.08
    • Coffee 1.85 1.35
    • Coliving Space 982.09 583.68
    • Coworking Space 161.76 84.17
    • Dining Out local 138.65, nomad 866.55, expat 323.51, family 462.16, tourist 63.55 local 100.56, nomad 752.5, expat 220.52, family 441.04, tourist 41.21
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.32 50.51
    • Fast Food Combo 10.98 9.66
    • Gasoline 1.64 1.97
    • Groceries local 323.51, nomad 173.31, expat 369.73, family 751.01, tourist 5.78 local 167.36, nomad 83.68, expat 200.83, family 502.07, tourist 2.78
    • Gym Membership 46.22 30.05
    • Haircut 20.8 15.71
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 80.88, expat 63.55, family 161.76 nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 519.93, nomad 1328.71, expat 751.01, family 1039.86, tourist 98.21 local 1010.21, nomad 1626.45, family 1178.58
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 75.1, expat 51.99, family 80.88, tourist 3.47 local 45.69, nomad 51.71, expat 51.71, family 69.75, tourist 2.81
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 51.99 33.67
    • Jeans 80.88 33.61
    • Laundry 9.24 0.47
    • Leisure Activities local 69.32, nomad 254.19, expat 161.76, family 288.85, tourist 23.11 local 60.8, nomad 120.73, expat 91.55, family 241.46, tourist 15.38
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.86 11.22
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.77 56.13
    • Milk 1.33 0.99
    • Mobile Plan 23.11 18.04
    • Monthly Transport Pass 28.89 31.43
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.67 4.38
    • Rice 1.68 1.14
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 11.55 9.63
    • Running Shoes 98.21 16.83
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 28.89 184.08
    • Summer Dress 40.44 33.61
    • Taxi Start 4.04 4.32
    • Taxi per km 1.27 1.51
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.86 14.59
    • Transportation local 28.89, nomad 369.73, expat 173.31, family 254.19, tourist 40.44 local 31.43, nomad 222.6, expat 89.21, family 178.42, tourist 28.89
    • Utilities local 98.21, nomad 138.65, expat 127.09, family 207.97, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 17.33, family 28.89 not set
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.98 0.95
    • Wine (Mid-range) 10.4 5.21

    Fix pass corrected units, named borrowed prices, replaced unsupported citations and recalculated or withdrew unsupported totals 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). Grocery packs, pint volume, monthly gym billing and wash capacity are explicit; category formulas now name quantities and price inputs (lavanderiacasadelagua.com, sede.gobiernodecanarias.org, spotahome.com).

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