Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canary Islands vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Canary Islands is 9.2% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Canary Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% more in Canary Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in Canary Islands
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Canary Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5% less in Canary Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Canary Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Canary Islands
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Canary Islands.
Canary Islands vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canary Islands instead of Spain, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
Spain vs. Canary Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$8.99
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$4.41
€3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Spain vs. Canary Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$6.30
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$25,695.77
€22,158.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$15.53
€13.40
|
|
Spain vs. Canary Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$1,155.05
€996.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$707.30
€609.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$76.66
€66.11
|
|
Spain vs. Canary Islands - Cost of housing
pay 11.5% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$350.40
€302.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$8,448.46
€7,285.33
|
|
Spain vs. Canary Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$4.82
€4.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$49.64
€42.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
|
Spain vs. Canary Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$81.18
€70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
|
Spain vs. Canary Islands - Cost of clothing
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