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Nomad score 5.6/10

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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 14 $3,367 $2,806 $4,153 $1,908 $168
Utilities 24 25 $77 $92 $168 $77 $3
Internet & Mobile 13 6 5 $18 $52 $70 $52 $3
Groceries 10 11 $94 $234 $561 $203 $2
Transportation 4 7 3 14 $629 $37 $609 — $34
Dining Out 15 22 14 $1,512 $376 $555 $111 $77
Leisure Activities 17 16 22 $184 $131 $247 $25 $12
Health Insurance 26 8 9 $67 $84 $255 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 27 9 — $1 $4 — —
Total $5,948 $3,813 $6,622 $2,376 $301

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Coffee 22 $2.69 per cup
Beer 22 $7.73 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 15 $22.45 per meal
Fast Food Combo 28 $8.13 per meal
Apples 10 $2.06 per kg
Bread 10 $1.47 per loaf
Milk 10 $0.94 per liter
Rice 10 $2.12 per kg
Chicken Fillets 10 $8.20 per kg
Beef 10 $16.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 12 $7.35 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 14 $98.00 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 11 $0.47 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $2,470.00 $1,908 – $3,367 per month
Coworking Space 23 $224.49 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 $3,367.38 $1,908 – $3,367 per month
Coliving Space $2,245.00 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.03 per trip
Taxi per km $1.22 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 4 $0.00 per month
Gasoline $1.98 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 3 $9.15 per trip
Scooter Rental 7 $592.66 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $18.04 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 13 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership 16 $78.57 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $20.76 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 17 $6.17 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $63.80 per pair
Summer Dress $31.90 per dress
Running Shoes $73.90 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 21 $15.71 per visit
Laundry 19 $0.75 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 20 $112.25 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 18 $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 Ciutadella, Ibiza, Hanoi, Berlin

  1. Formentera seasonal rentals: one-bedroom €1,700 and €3,000; three-bedroom €3,700Listings
  2. Formentera taxi operator: regulated route faresOfficial
  3. Balearic taxi decree — €2.70 flag, €1.09/km daySecondary
  4. Formentera bus fares: residents with card free; ten short trips €15Official
  5. Orange Prepago 10 €10/28 daysOfficial
  6. Movistar Prepago Premium €15/28 daysOfficial
  7. 125cc scooter from €17.60/dayOfficial
  8. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  9. Schengen 90/180-day short-stay rulesOfficial
  10. Spain supermarket price tracker: named pack sizes at DIA, Mercadona and CarrefourShop
  11. Spain supermarket proxy: Aguadoy sparkling water €0.42 per 1.5 litresShop
  12. Spain supermarket proxy: El Coto crianza €6.55 per 750 mlShop
  13. Orange Fibra 300 Mb €30/month standard rate (€20 promo 12 mo)Official
  14. Formentera visitor guide: lunch €18–25, dinner €40–60, mid-range accommodation €150–250Secondary
  15. Formentera Food Lovers — menú diario listings €20–€30 bandListings
  16. CrossFit Formentera: proposed Starter €70 per month; opening waitlistOfficial
  17. Ibiza proxy: Multicines Eivissa normal ticket €5.50Listings
  18. diemFarma — Efferaldol Flash paracetamol 16 comprimidos €3.90Shop
  19. Benidorm proxy: €6 wash in a 9 kg machineListings
  20. Ibiza proxy: first in-person general medicine consultation €100Listings
  21. Arrecife, Lanzarote proxy: adult haircut €14Listings
  22. Ca Na Pepa Formentera — cappuccino €2.40Listings
  23. Ibiza proxy: San Antonio all-day monthly hot desk €200 including VATOfficial
  24. Spain Plan Online electricity: €0.149900 per kWh plus power and taxesOfficial
  25. Formentera water: €4.55 plus €1 per cubic metre; 42 litres per person dailyOfficial
  26. Sanitas exclusive agent: Madrid adult Optima €74.81; child on four-person policy €38.90Official
  27. Police official fee form: EU resident registration certificate €12Official
  28. McDonald's España McMenú mediano €7.24 (national promo sample)Secondary

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 2075.95 3367.38
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 1095.64 2470
    • Apples 3.23 2.06
    • Beef 16.15 16.95
    • Beer 4.61 7.73
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    • Bread 2.08 1.47
    • Chicken Fillets 9.8 8.2
    • Cinema Ticket 10.38 6.17
    • Coffee 2.88 2.69
    • Coliving Space 1383.97 2245
    • Coworking Space 230.66 224.49
    • Dining Out local 138.4, nomad 1383.97, expat 461.32, family 369.06, tourist 57.67 local 111.35, nomad 1511.95, expat 375.59, family 555.19, tourist 76.95
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.2 112.25
    • Fast Food Combo 10.96 8.13
    • Gasoline 2.08 1.98
    • Groceries local 461.32, nomad 115.33, family 1037.97, tourist 4.61 local 203.23, nomad 93.55, expat 233.86, family 561.28, tourist 1.61
    • Gym Membership 57.67 78.57
    • Haircut 23.07 15.71
    • Health Insurance local 57.67, nomad 69.2, expat 115.33, family 288.33, tourist 5.77 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 83.97, family 255.27, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 1037.97, nomad 2075.95, expat 1383.97, family 1729.96, tourist 115.33 local 1908.18, nomad 3367.38, expat 2806.15, family 4153.1, tourist 168.37
    • Internet & Mobile local 46.13, nomad 80.73, expat 69.2, family 80.73, tourist 3.46 local 51.71, nomad 18.04, family 69.75, tourist 2.81
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 51.9 33.67
    • Jeans 86.5 63.8
    • Laundry 9.23 0.75
    • Leisure Activities local 57.67, nomad 345.99, expat 230.66, family 288.33, tourist 17.3 local 24.69, nomad 184.08, expat 131.33, family 246.94, tourist 12.16
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 17.3 22.45
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.2 98
    • Milk 1.5 0.94
    • Mobile Plan 23.07 18.04
    • Monthly Transport Pass 63.43 0
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.53 4.38
    • Rice 1.85 2.12
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 13.84 9.15
    • Running Shoes 103.8 73.9
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 40.37 592.66
    • Summer Dress 46.13 31.9
    • Taxi Start 5.19 3.03
    • Taxi per km 1.73 1.22
    • Transportation local 92.26, nomad 173, expat 115.33, family 345.99, tourist 23.07 local 0, nomad 629.25, expat 36.59, family 609.05, tourist 33.95
    • Utilities local 149.93, nomad 34.6, expat 173, family 230.66, tourist 3.46 local 77.21, expat 91.55, family 167.61, tourist 2.57
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 11.53, nomad 34.6, expat 57.67, family 92.26, tourist 0 local 0, expat 1.12, family 4.49
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.38 0.47
    • Wine (Mid-range) 13.84 7.35

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