Cost of living in Canary Islands
Canary Islands, Spain
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Cost of living in Canary Islands vs. Spain overall average
Canary Islands is 8.7% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Canary Islands
- Groceries
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pay 2.6% less in Canary Islands
- Transportation
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pay 7.7% less in Canary Islands
- Housing
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pay 5.6% less in Canary Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6% less in Canary Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.1% less in Canary Islands
- Clothing
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pay 23.6% less in Canary Islands
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Canary Islands.
Canary Islands Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$10.72
-
$26.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$5.36
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$1.07
-
$2.14
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.54
-
$1.61
|
Canary Islands - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
$0.35
-
$2.68
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
€6.82
|
$3.75
-
$13.40
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.91
|
$2.72
-
$9.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.35
|
$1.67
-
$4.29
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€2.77
|
$1.94
-
$7.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.49
-
$2.43
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.56
|
$0.49
-
$0.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.49
-
$0.78
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.78
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.34
-
$1.08
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.49
-
$1.07
|
Canary Islands - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$4.87
-
$6.76
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€20,171.65
|
$23,578.79
-
$35,759.38
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
€14.40
|
$11.36
-
$31.08
|
Canary Islands - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.15
€27.51
|
$26.79
-
$85.74
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,059.89
€906.73
|
$1,048.01
-
$1,071.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$649.03
€555.25
|
$643.06
-
$655.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.78
€54.56
|
$40.98
-
$116.11
|
Canary Islands - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.53
€275.07
|
$278.66
-
$364.40
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,752.42
€6,632.20
|
$5,037.29
-
$12,861.16
|
Canary Islands - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.29
|
$1.07
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
€1.38
|
$1.07
-
$2.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
$3.75
-
$5.25
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.44
€39.73
|
$37.51
-
$53.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.56
|
$7.50
-
$10.72
|
Canary Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.31
€55.01
|
$53.59
-
$85.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.11
€20.63
|
$12.86
-
$37.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.66
€51.04
|
$30.01
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.23
€54.10
|
$32.15
-
$139.33
|
Canary Islands - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Leon,
Cartagena,
Lugo,
Elche,
Caceres,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Spain compared to Canary Islands.
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