Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 29, 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 29 30 31 $617 $561 $561 $333 $67
Utilities 29 30 — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 8 9 10 30 $18 $52 $82 $46 $3
Groceries 16 22 $86 $214 $513 $171 $2
Transportation 4 5 7 $87 $54 $163 $21 $16
Dining Out 3 17 18 19 $796 $281 $544 $99 $41
Leisure Activities 12 21 $87 $68 $136 $49 $5
Health Insurance 13 33 $67 $57 $229 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 15 34 — — — — —
Total $1,758 $1,287 $2,228 $719 $136

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 36 $448.98 per month
Coworking Space 11 $210.52 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 30 $617.35 per month
Coliving Space — per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 3 $2.23 per cup
Beer 17 $4.85 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 19 $13.46 per meal
Fast Food Combo 18 $9.66 per meal
Apples 16 $2.06 per kg
Bread 16 $1.47 per loaf
Milk 16 $0.94 per liter
Rice 16 $1.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets 16 $8.20 per kg
Beef 16 $16.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 23 $7.35 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 $50.85 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 22 $0.47 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $4.83 per trip
Taxi per km 4 $1.20 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 5 6 $21.10 per month
Gasoline 7 $2.01 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $8.19 per trip
Scooter Rental 24 $184.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 9 $18.04 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 10 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership 12 $30.05 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) — per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 21 $9.43 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 3 $84.88 per pair
Summer Dress 32 $33.66 per dress
Running Shoes 3 $116.81 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 25 $15.71 per visit
Laundry — per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 20 $56.12 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 27 $4.38 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 29, 2026
Last changed
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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 A Coruna, Granada, Alicante, Hanoi, Berlin

  1. Ministry declared median rent €297/mo (3.14 €/m², 2024); band €250–€325Secondary
  2. Fotocasa Laxe listing rent index €10/m² (Oct 2026)Index
  3. Livingcost.org A Coruña basket — Galicia retail and services proxy (no Laxe page)Index
  4. Provincial taxi Tarifa 1 €4.30 flag + €1.07/km (A Coruña BOP 2025)Official
  5. TMG A Coruña area — 2-saltos trip €2.35 cash / €1.40 TMG card (example Sada–A Coruña)Official
  6. Arriva Galicia operator on A Coruña–Laxe corridor (Costa da Morte)Official
  7. Spain Octane-95 €1.79/litre (Oct 2026)Index
  8. Orange Prepago 10 €10/28 daysOfficial
  9. Movistar Prepago Premium €15/28 daysOfficial
  10. Orange Fibra 300 Mb €30/month standard (€20 promo)Official
  11. Eléctrica A Coruña: full-day desk €155/month excluding VATOfficial
  12. Basic-Fit Comfort €24.99 per 4 weeks (Spain chain)Official
  13. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential from $62.72/4 weeksOfficial
  14. Spain international telework visa (consular route)Official
  15. Schengen 90/180-day short-stay rules (UK FCDO)Official
  16. Mercadona/DIA/Carrefour España shelf prices (Sep–Oct 2026)Shop
  17. Hostelería drinks menu — jarra cerveza ½ L €3.80Shop
  18. McDonald's España McMenú from €8.60 with fries and drinkSecondary
  19. Wikivoyage Spain — menú del día commonly €10–€15Secondary
  20. Doctoralia A Coruña GP clinics €20–€65 consultation (Oct 2026)Listings
  21. Yelmo Cines Puerta de Alicante normal ticket €8.40 (national Yelmo chain)Listings
  22. Mercadona Aguadoy sparkling water six 1.5 L bottles €2.52Shop
  23. Mercadona El Coto crianza DO Rioja 0.75 L €6.55Shop
  24. Cooltra 125cc monthly hire from €164/monthOfficial
  25. Booksy — Santutxu Barber Shop corte caballero €14 (national barber menu sample)Listings
  26. Bloomest self-service laundry small wash €4.50Listings
  27. Farmacia online Efferaldol Flash paracetamol 16 comprimidos €3.90Shop
  28. Repsol Tarifa Sin Horarios — typical 183 kWh/mo household profileOfficial
  29. Bahía Laxe: double room €60 shoulder season, €50 low and €75 highOfficial
  30. As Rías Laxe: furnished two-bedroom monthly seasonal rental €550, bills and Wi-Fi included, October–AprilListings
  31. Fincas Laxe: Villa Amparo two-bedroom apartment €500/monthListings
  32. H&M Spain draped short-sleeved maxi dress €29.99Shop
  33. ASISA complete cover without copayments from €50.92 per person per monthOfficial
  34. National Police initial temporary-residence TIE card €16.08Official
  35. ECB exchange rate retained from Spain country prep dated 19 October 2026Official
  36. Laxe Vila Amparo furnished one-bedroom apartment €400/month, September–June school-year contractListings

Change history

  1. Added

    Fix pass — Pharmacy (basic meds): borrowed-price origin or supporting citation corrected; amount retained. Corrected evidence, units or explicit profile quantities (diemfarma.com).

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