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 2 3 4 6 $1,711 $1,235 $1,291 $954 $954
Utilities 9 4 — $128 $155 $100 —
Internet & Mobile 10 11 12 $18 $52 $70 $46 $0
Groceries 18 19 20 $142 $330 $755 $236 $6
Transportation 7 8 25 $117 $102 $160 $35 $18
Dining Out 1 9 $890 $314 $502 $115 $47
Leisure Activities 13 1 23 21 $137 $68 $175 $40 $14
Health Insurance 15 9 $68 $67 $269 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 16 17 — $8 $34 — —
Total $3,083 $2,304 $3,411 $1,526 $1,041

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 1 $1,234.71 $1,010 – $1,571 per month
Coworking Space 6 $168.36 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 4 $1,542.26 per month
Coliving Space 5 $1,060.73 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 9 $2.61 per cup
Beer 21 $4.85 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 1 9 $14.00 per meal
Fast Food Combo 1 $10.40 per meal
Apples 18 $2.06 per kg
Bread 18 $1.47 per loaf
Milk 18 $0.99 per liter
Rice 18 $1.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets 18 $8.21 per kg
Beef 18 $16.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 19 $7.35 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 9 $62.70 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 20 $0.47 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $3.54 per trip
Taxi per km 8 $1.23 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 7 $21.33 per month
Gasoline 25 $1.95 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 8 $6.73 per trip
Scooter Rental 26 $184.08 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 11 $18.29 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 12 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership 13 $30.47 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 23 $20.20 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 10 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $9.26 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $90.50 per pair
Summer Dress $33.61 per dress
Running Shoes 1 $94.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $13.00 per visit
Laundry 24 $0.90 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 14 $44.90 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 22 $8.25 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 La Orotava, La Laguna, Granada, Hanoi, Berlin

  1. Livingcost.org Puerto de la Cruz basket (cappuccino, menus, utilities, passes, clothing rows)Index
  2. Pisos.com Puerto de la Cruz rentals, asks €850–€1,900/month (30 cards)Listings
  3. Fotocasa Puerto de la Cruz rentals: 150 listings; one-bed €900–€1,500 (median €1,225, n=11); three-bed €790–€1,370 (n=3)Listings
  4. Flatio Tenerife: Puerto de la Cruz furnished one-bed €1,374 for 29 nights, all utilities included; studio €30–€33/nightListings
  5. Spotahome Santa Cruz de Tenerife bills-included rooms (asks €375–€1,205; €890–€1,000 band used)Listings
  6. Tenerife coworking hot desks €85–€175/month (Santa Cruz de Tenerife listings)Listings
  7. Tenerife resident monthly pass €19 (financed; frequent residents free); day pass €10Official
  8. Radio Taxi Adeje daytime minimum €3.15; tariff 3 €1.10/km; radio booking €0.50Official
  9. Costa Adeje guide: coffee €1.50–€3.50, menu €12–€16, dinner for two €60–€90, electricity €70–€110/month, water €25–€40 bimonthly, rubbish €40–€50 half-yearly, private policy €60–€100Secondary
  10. Orange Prepago 10 €10/28 daysOfficial
  11. Movistar Prepago Premium €15/28 days (240 GB)Official
  12. Orange Fibra 300 Mb €30/month standard rate (€20 promo first 12 months)Official
  13. Basic-Fit Comfort €24.99 per 4 weeks (national chain)Official
  14. Doctoralia Medicina General Puerto de la Cruz search: Visita Medicina General €40Listings
  15. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeks (ages 18–39)Official
  16. BOE consular fees: ordinary national visa (type D) €90Official
  17. Schengen 90/180-day visa-free short stays (UK FCDO)Official
  18. Spain national supermarket tracker shelf prices, September–October 2026 (DIA/Mercadona/Carrefour packs)Shop
  19. Mercadona El Coto crianza DO Rioja 0.75 L €6.55Shop
  20. Mercadona Aguadoy sparkling mineral water 1.5 L €0.42Shop
  21. Hostelería drinks menu PDF: jarra cerveza ½ L €3.80Shop
  22. diemFarma Efferaldol Flash paracetamol 16 comprimidos €3.90Shop
  23. Conde Jackson Las Palmas: hard court 60 min €18 peak / €14 off-peakOfficial
  24. Bloomest Puerto de la Cruz self-service laundry: small €4.00, medium €5.00, large €8.00 wash; drying €2/10 minShop
  25. MITECO national gasoline 95 E5 €1.74/litre (26 Oct 2026 daily series)Official
  26. Cooltra 125cc monthly hire from €164/monthOfficial
  27. Spain international telework visa route (income and insurance conditions)Official
  28. GlobalPetrolPrices Spain Octane-95 €1.74/litre (26 Oct 2026) cross-checkIndex
  29. ECB euro reference rate retained unchanged from Spain country prepOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1037.97 1542.26
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 691.98 1234.71
    • Apples 2.31 2.06
    • Beef 13.84 16.95
    • Beer 2.88 4.85
    40 more changes
    • Bread 1.73 1.47
    • Chicken Fillets 8.07 8.21
    • Cinema Ticket 9.8 9.26
    • Coffee 2.08 2.61
    • Coliving Space 807.31 1060.73
    • Coworking Space 173 168.36
    • Dining Out local 92.26, nomad 691.98, expat 230.66, family 345.99, tourist 69.2 local 115.36, nomad 890.4, expat 313.56, family 501.68, tourist 47.03
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.2 44.9
    • Fast Food Combo 9.8 10.4
    • Gasoline 1.96 1.95
    • Groceries local 288.33, nomad 115.33, expat 403.66, family 807.31, tourist 0 local 235.92, nomad 141.56, expat 330.29, family 754.94, tourist 6.29
    • Gym Membership 40.37 30.47
    • Haircut 13.84 13
    • Health Insurance local 57.67, nomad 80.73, expat 92.26, family 230.66, tourist 0 local 0, nomad 68.13, expat 67.35, family 269.39, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 518.99, nomad 1729.96, expat 1037.97, family 1499.3, tourist 115.33 local 954.09, nomad 1710.62, expat 1234.71, family 1290.83
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.37, nomad 69.2, expat 57.67, family 80.73, tourist 0 local 45.86, nomad 18.29, expat 51.96, family 70.25, tourist 0.4
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 33.67
    • Jeans 69.2 90.5
    • Laundry 5.77 0.9
    • Leisure Activities local 46.13, nomad 173, expat 115.33, family 230.66, tourist 34.6 local 39.73, nomad 137.01, expat 68.39, family 175.42, tourist 14.11
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 11.53 14
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 51.9 62.7
    • Milk 1.15 0.99
    • Mobile Plan 23.07 18.29
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.37 21.33
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.92 8.25
    • Rice 1.73 1.14
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 8.07 6.73
    • Running Shoes 86.5 94
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 28.83 184.08
    • Summer Dress 40.37 33.61
    • Taxi Start 4.04 3.54
    • Taxi per km 1.38 1.23
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.84 20.2
    • Transportation local 34.6, nomad 57.67, expat 69.2, family 138.4, tourist 17.3 local 34.79, nomad 116.68, expat 102.09, family 159.84, tourist 17.96
    • Utilities local 92.26, nomad 0, expat 138.4, family 184.53, tourist 0 local 100.09, nomad 0, expat 127.68, family 155.27, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 34.6, expat 46.13, family 69.2 local 0, expat 8.42, family 33.67
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.92 0.47
    • Wine (Mid-range) 10.38 7.35

    Bread 1.73 → 1.47 (white loaf 550 g €1.31) and Rice 1.73 → 1.14 (long-grain 2.3 kg €2.34 per kg) moved to current national supermarket tracker prices Source

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