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
€14.67
|
$10.72
-
$26.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.31
|
$5.36
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.60
|
$1.07
-
$2.14
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.54
-
$1.61
|
Canary Islands - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.44
|
$0.35
-
$2.68
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
€7.27
|
$3.75
-
$13.40
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.17
|
$2.72
-
$9.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.50
|
$1.67
-
$4.29
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€2.96
|
$1.94
-
$7.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.49
-
$2.43
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.49
-
$0.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.49
-
$0.78
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.06
|
$0.78
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.34
-
$1.08
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.49
-
$1.07
|
Canary Islands - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.32
|
$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
€21,514.14
|
$23,578.79
-
$35,759.38
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
€15.35
|
$11.36
-
$31.08
|
Canary Islands - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
$26.79
-
$85.74
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,059.89
€967.08
|
$1,048.01
-
$1,071.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$649.03
€592.20
|
$643.06
-
$655.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.78
€58.19
|
$40.98
-
$116.11
|
Canary Islands - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.53
€293.37
|
$278.66
-
$364.40
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,752.42
€7,073.59
|
$5,037.29
-
$12,861.16
|
Canary Islands - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.44
|
$1.07
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
€1.47
|
$1.07
-
$2.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
€4.04
|
$3.75
-
$5.25
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.44
€42.38
|
$37.51
-
$53.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€8.07
|
$7.50
-
$10.72
|
Canary Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.31
€58.67
|
$53.59
-
$85.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.11
€22.00
|
$12.86
-
$37.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.66
€54.44
|
$30.01
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.23
€57.70
|
$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
Caceres,
Orense,
San Sebastian,
Santa Cruz De Tenerife,
Santander,
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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