Cost of Living in Lanzarote, 🇪🇸 Spain - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

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 2 23 21 22 $1,628 $1,347 $2,582 $1,347 $89

Utilities 24 12 23 22 — $96 $130 $79 —

Internet & Mobile 10 5 4 23 22 $18 $52 $82 $52 $3

Groceries 11 $128 $283 $596 $213 $6

Transportation 3 9 $70 $51 $129 $22 $14

Dining Out 13 19 20 $943 $260 $350 $117 $47

Leisure Activities 18 14 17 1 $164 $132 $1,352 $83 $13

Health Insurance 7 25 $67 $55 $219 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 26 27 $8 $8 $34 — —

Total $3,026 $2,284 $5,474 $1,913 $174

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 $1,346.95 per month

Coworking Space 21 $224.49 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 23 $1,403.08 per month

Coliving Space 22 $1,414.30 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 19 $1.91 per cup

Beer 1 $3.60 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 13 $14.59 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $9.24 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 $8.20 per kg

Beef 11 $16.95 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $6.98 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 20 $42.65 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.95 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 3 $3.42 per trip

Taxi per km 3 $0.90 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 9 $22.45 per month

Gasoline 8 $1.66 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 3 $7.02 per trip

Scooter Rental 6 $184.08 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $18.04 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 10 $33.67 per month

Gym Membership 18 $56.12 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 17 $5.61 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 14 $7.86 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $91.90 per pair

Summer Dress $40.35 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $92.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $15.72 per visit

Laundry 16 $0.51 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 15 $89.80 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.53 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 Arrecife, Famara, Fuerteventura, Hanoi, Berlin

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1383.97 1403.08
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 749.65 1346.95
- Apples 2.54 2.06
- Beef 13.84 16.95
- Beer 4.04 3.6
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- Bread 1.38 1.47
- Chicken Fillets 8.65 8.2
- Cinema Ticket 9.23 7.86
- Coffee 2.08 1.91
- Coliving Space 807.31 1414.3
- Coworking Space 138.4 224.49
- Dining Out local 69.2, nomad 691.98, expat 230.66, family 288.33, tourist 57.67 local 116.74, nomad 942.87, expat 260.41, family 350.21, tourist 47.14
- Doctor Visit (GP) 57.67 89.8
- Fast Food Combo 9.8 9.24
- Gasoline 1.79 1.66
- Groceries local 288.33, nomad 115.33, expat 403.66, family 691.98, tourist 0 local 213, nomad 127.8, expat 283.28, family 596.39, tourist 6.39
- Gym Membership 46.13 56.12
- Haircut 17.3 15.72
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 69.2, expat 80.73, family 230.66 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 54.66, family 218.66, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 634.32, nomad 1383.97, expat 922.64, family 1268.64, tourist 103.8 local 1346.95, nomad 1627.57, family 2581.66, tourist 88.67
- Internet & Mobile local 40.37, nomad 69.2, expat 57.67, family 80.73, tourist 0 local 51.71, nomad 18.04, family 81.78, tourist 2.81
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 33.67
- Jeans 69.2 91.9
- Laundry 9.23 0.51
- Leisure Activities local 34.6, nomad 173, expat 115.33, family 138.4 local 83.06, nomad 163.88, expat 132.45, family 1352.34, tourist 13.47
- Meal (Inexpensive) 13.84 14.59
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.67 42.65
- Milk 1.27 0.99
- Mobile Plan 23.07 18.04
- Monthly Transport Pass 34.6 22.45
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.53 5.53
- Rice 1.73 1.14
- Ride-hailing (5km) 9.23 7.02
- Running Shoes 92.26 92
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.53 11.22
- Scooter Rental 28.83 184.08
- Summer Dress 40.37 40.35
- Taxi Start 4.04 3.42
- Taxi per km 1.38 0.9
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.3 5.61
- Transportation local 46.13, nomad 92.26, expat 69.2, family 173, tourist 17.3 local 22.45, nomad 70.15, expat 50.51, family 129.08, tourist 14.03
- Utilities local 92.26, nomad 0, expat 115.33, family 149.93, tourist 0 local 79.43, nomad 0, expat 96.11, family 129.73, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 34.6, family 57.67 local 0, nomad 8.42, expat 8.42, family 33.67
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.92 0.95
- Wine (Mid-range) 9.23 6.98
Fix pass: 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). Corrected factor units, borrowed-price labels, unsupported citations and profile formulas; retained unchecked minor prices explicitly at light depth. Official taxi and visa schedules replace unavailable or non-fee pages (fedetax.es, boe.es).

Lanzarote cost of living