Cost of Living in Salem, 🇲🇸 Montserrat - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 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 $926 $556 $815 $296 $44

Utilities — $93 $130 $74 —

Internet & Mobile $44 $37 $56 $30 $4

Groceries $74 $296 $519 $222 —

Transportation $74 $111 $185 $44 $15

Dining Out $444 $222 $185 $74 $44

Leisure Activities $148 $93 $111 $30 $22

Health Insurance $59 $74 $185 $37 $6

Visa & Legal Fees $19 $30 $56 — —

Total $1,788 $1,512 $2,242 $807 $135

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $314.81 per month

Coworking Space $66.67 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $481.48 per month

Coliving Space $296.30 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.22 per cup

Beer $1.30 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $5.19 per meal

Fast Food Combo $6.67 per meal

Bread $1.48 per loaf

Milk $1.85 per liter

Rice $1.48 per kg

Chicken Fillets $4.44 per kg

Beef $6.67 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $9.26 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $33.33 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.93 per bottle

Apples $4.44 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.22 per trip

Taxi per km $0.93 per km

Gasoline $1.30 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $4.44 per trip

Scooter Rental $18.52 per month

Monthly Transport Pass $22.22 per month

Services

Gym Membership $22.22 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.41 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.26 one-time

Mobile Plan $14.81 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $37.04 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.44 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $18.52 per pair

Summer Dress $14.81 per dress

Running Shoes $25.93 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.44 per visit

Laundry $3.70 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $18.52 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.70 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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