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 9 $1,459 $1,044 $1,347 $730 $730
Utilities 16 26 — $115 $149 $91 —
Internet & Mobile 3 4 10 $18 $52 $70 $52 $0
Groceries 11 20 $113 $255 $660 $189 $2
Transportation 2 14 $115 $118 $235 $31 $21
Dining Out 17 18 $966 $338 $653 $133 $43
Leisure Activities 1 12 22 $118 $74 $207 $45 $11
Health Insurance 7 16 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 8 25 $8 $8 $34 — —
Total $2,864 $2,004 $3,355 $1,271 $809

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 9 $786.00 $730 – $1,066 per month
Coworking Space 5 $180.15 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 9 $1,459.20 $1,459 – $1,684 per month
Coliving Space 19 $673.48 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 18 $2.92 per cup
Beer 1 $3.75 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 17 $15.15 per meal
Fast Food Combo 17 18 $10.55 per meal
Apples 11 $2.06 per kg
Bread 11 $1.47 per loaf
Milk 11 $0.99 per liter
Rice 11 $1.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets 11 $8.21 per kg
Beef 11 $16.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 23 $7.35 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $78.57 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 20 $0.47 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 14 $4.32 per trip
Taxi per km 14 $1.52 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 2 $21.33 per month
Gasoline 15 $1.97 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 14 $9.63 per trip
Scooter Rental 6 $184.08 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $18.04 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 10 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership 12 $30.05 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 22 $14.59 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 3 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.31 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $88.24 per pair
Summer Dress $33.61 per dress
Running Shoes $91.20 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $15.71 per visit
Laundry 24 $0.45 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 $44.89 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 El Medano, Granada, Barcelona, Hanoi, Berlin, Zurich

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  3. Orange tourist starter: EUR 10 per 28 daysOfficial
  4. Movistar prepaid: EUR 15 per 28 days, country prep tariffOfficial
  5. Roamalytics Hub La Laguna: EUR 150 monthly plus 7 percent taxOfficial
  6. Cooltra national monthly scooter offers from EUR 164Official
  7. SafetyWing Essential: USD 62.72 per 28 days, ages 18 to 39Official
  8. BOE national visa ordinary fee: EUR 90, subject to exemptions and reciprocityOfficial
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  10. Orange fibre 300 Mbps: EUR 30 after introductory discountOfficial
  11. Mealbudget national supermarket price tracker: pack prices and weightsSecondary
  12. Basic-Fit Spain Comfort: EUR 24.99 per four weeks, annual commitmentOfficial
  13. Doctoralia search: EUR 40 GP visits in Santa Cruz, nearby city proxyListings
  14. Santa Cruz taxi operator: regional interurban T3 fare tableOfficial
  15. National ministry gasoline series: EUR 1.75 per litre on 22 OctoberOfficial
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  20. Mercadona Aguadoy sparkling water: EUR 0.42 per 1.5 litre bottleSecondary
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  24. La Laguna Clean Go laundry listing: EUR 4 per 10 kg wash, historical posted tariffListings
  25. Spain entry rules: nationality-dependent visa-free short staysOfficial
  26. Teidagua La Laguna domestic water: EUR 18.16 bimonthly service and metered blocksOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1037.97 1459.2
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 634.32 786
    • Apples 2.88 2.06
    • Beef 13.84 16.95
    • Beer 3.46 3.75
    40 more changes
    • Bread 1.73 1.47
    • Chicken Fillets 9.8 8.21
    • Cinema Ticket 10.38 8.31
    • Coffee 2.08 2.92
    • Coliving Space 691.98 673.48
    • Coworking Space 138.4 180.15
    • Dining Out local 69.2, nomad 622.78, expat 207.59, family 173, tourist 63.43 local 132.9, nomad 966.44, expat 338.09, family 652.82, tourist 42.65
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.2 44.89
    • Fast Food Combo 10.38 10.55
    • Gasoline 1.96 1.97
    • Groceries local 253.73, nomad 69.2, expat 345.99, family 691.98, tourist 0 local 188.65, nomad 113.19, expat 254.68, family 660.27, tourist 2.03
    • Gym Membership 40.37 30.05
    • Haircut 17.3 15.71
    • Health Insurance local 63.43, nomad 74.96, expat 98.03, family 276.79, tourist 13.84 local 0, nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 599.72, nomad 1614.63, expat 980.31, family 1326.3, tourist 126.86 local 729.6, nomad 1459.2, expat 1043.89, family 1346.95
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.37, nomad 74.96, expat 57.67, family 69.2, tourist 9.23 local 51.71, nomad 18.04, family 69.75, tourist 0.4
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 33.67
    • Jeans 69.2 88.24
    • Laundry 5.77 0.45
    • Leisure Activities local 28.83, nomad 138.4, expat 92.26, family 115.33 local 44.65, nomad 118.43, expat 74.24, family 206.85, tourist 11.05
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.84 15.15
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.67 78.57
    • Milk 1.38 0.99
    • Mobile Plan 17.3 18.04
    • Monthly Transport Pass 51.9 21.33
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.07 4.38
    • Rice 2.08 1.14
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 11.53 9.63
    • Running Shoes 92.26 91.2
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 34.6 184.08
    • Summer Dress 46.13 33.61
    • Taxi Start 4.04 4.32
    • Taxi per km 1.38 1.52
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.3 14.59
    • Transportation local 40.37, nomad 51.9, expat 57.67, family 138.4, tourist 11.53 local 30.95, nomad 115, expat 117.58, family 235.16, tourist 20.85
    • Utilities local 98.03, nomad 0, expat 126.86, family 173, tourist 0 local 90.84, nomad 0, expat 114.54, family 149.02, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 34.6, expat 51.9, family 80.73 local 0, nomad 8.42, expat 8.42, family 33.67
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.92 0.47
    • Wine (Mid-range) 9.23 7.35

    Fix pass completed Utilities with Teidagua La Laguna metered water and explicit five, eight and sixteen cubic metre monthly consumption assumptions; Health Insurance local public-care eligibility also cites the checked Costa Adeje resident-care explanation. Source

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