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 7 $1,964 $1,964 $1,964 $1,964 $1,964
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 4 5 10 $18 $52 $70 $52 $3
Groceries 9 15 16 $154 $256 $615 $205 $4
Transportation 2 3 $161 $161 $323 $56 $32
Dining Out 13 19 $1,162 $359 $718 $180 $39
Leisure Activities 11 14 $156 $124 $99 $99 $26
Health Insurance 6 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 8 — — — — —
Total $3,682 $2,916 $3,789 $2,556 $2,070

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 7 $1,964.31 per month
Coworking Space 1 $224.49 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $3,142.00 $2,470 – $3,800 per month
Coliving Space $1,460.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 19 $2.81 per cup
Beer 12 $4.85 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 13 $17.96 per meal
Fast Food Combo $11.70 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) 16 $7.35 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 21 $93.10 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 15 $0.47 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 2 $4.88 per trip
Taxi per km 2 $1.48 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $31.80 per month
Gasoline $2.18 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 2 $12.29 per trip
Scooter Rental $39.29 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $18.04 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 10 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership 11 $74.64 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $22.45 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 14 $6.17 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 20 $44.84 per pair
Summer Dress $47.14 per dress
Running Shoes 18 $78.56 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $15.71 per visit
Laundry $2.58 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $68.50 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 17 $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 Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Hanoi

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Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 4390.52 3142
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 1906.41 1964.31
    • Apples 2.83 2.06
    • Beef 16.75 16.95
    • Beer 5.78 4.85
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    • Bread 1.62 1.47
    • Chicken Fillets 9.82 8.2
    • Cinema Ticket 11.55 6.17
    • Coffee 3.24 2.81
    • Coliving Space 1270.94 1460
    • Coworking Space 288.85 224.49
    • Dining Out local 254.19, nomad 1270.94, expat 554.59, family 751.01, tourist 98.21 local 179.59, nomad 1161.75, expat 359.19, family 718.37, tourist 38.72
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 92.43 68.5
    • Fast Food Combo 13.29 11.7
    • Gasoline 1.99 2.18
    • Groceries local 369.73, nomad 207.97, expat 519.93, family 1097.63, tourist 13.86 local 204.99, nomad 153.74, expat 256.24, family 614.97, tourist 3.91
    • Gym Membership 75.1 74.64
    • Haircut 25.42 15.71
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 86.66, expat 75.1, family 207.97, tourist 3.47 nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 1097.63, nomad 2426.34, expat 1617.56, family 2772.96, tourist 161.76 1964.31
    • Internet & Mobile local 51.99, nomad 75.1, expat 63.55, family 103.99, tourist 5.78 local 51.71, nomad 18.04, family 69.75, tourist 2.81
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 43.91 33.67
    • Jeans 98.21 44.84
    • Laundry 13.86 2.58
    • Leisure Activities local 115.54, nomad 404.39, expat 288.85, family 462.16, tourist 46.22 local 99.34, nomad 156.02, expat 124.03, tourist 26.38
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 20.8 17.96
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 86.66 93.1
    • Milk 1.33 0.94
    • Mobile Plan 28.89 18.04
    • Monthly Transport Pass 46.22 31.8
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.82 4.38
    • Rice 1.91 2.12
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 16.18 12.29
    • Running Shoes 109.76 78.56
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 23.11 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 40.44 39.29
    • Summer Dress 51.99 47.14
    • Taxi Start 4.91 4.88
    • Taxi per km 1.56 1.48
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 23.11 22.45
    • Transportation local 40.44, nomad 138.65, expat 207.97, family 404.39, tourist 51.99 local 56.12, nomad 161.41, expat 161.41, family 322.82, tourist 31.6
    • Utilities local 138.65, nomad 173.31, expat 184.86, family 323.51, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 28.89, expat 46.22, family 69.32 0
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.1 0.47
    • Wine (Mid-range) 10.4 7.35

    Fix pass: Gym Membership, Running Shoes, 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, Cinema Ticket, Jeans, 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), SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds) corrected units, pack arithmetic, borrowed-price disclosures, expired or inaccessible citations and total formulas; unsupported total profiles omitted and unchecked individual values identified (ibizastarrealestate.com, mealbudget.app, alsa.com).

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