Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuengirola and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuengirola and Santa Cruz de Tenerife

😐 Solo nomad: Fuengirola is 4.9% more expensive than Santa Cruz de Tenerife without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fuengirola is 4.2% more expensive than Santa Cruz de Tenerife without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fuengirola
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.12
$17.5 €15.11
-19.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.8
$58.8 €50.7
8.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.09
$10.26 €8.86
2.63%
Cappuccino
$2.32 €2.01
$1.96 €1.69
18.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.77 €1.53
34.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.03 €0.89
83.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €2.98
$2.84 €2.45
21.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 €3.66
$3.2 €2.76
32.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fuengirola
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.29 €1.11
-6.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.7 €1.47
-11.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.5 €1.3
15.33%
Eggs
$2.68 €2.32
$3.11 €2.69
-13.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 €13.03
$17.22 €14.87
-12.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$8.43 €7.28
7.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.73 €15.3
$14.22 €12.28
24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.43 €2.1
-2.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.76 €1.52
19.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.58 €1.37
13.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.54 €2.2
9.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.56 €1.34
10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.71 €1.48
15.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.46 €1.26
-13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.71 €0.61
8.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.4 €5.52
$5.24 €4.52
22.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 €8.02
$8.17 €7.05
13.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.53 €1.33
-19.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.77 €1.53
36.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Fuengirola
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.72 €1.49
6.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.58 €10
$34.86 €30.1
-66.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.74 €4.09
-4.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.32 €1.14
-22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.62 €21.26
$17.55 €15.15
40.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.67 €1.44
8.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$38.9K €33.6K
-1.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.9K
$30.6K €26.4K
1.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fuengirola
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €119
$90.6 €78.3
51.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.03 €19.02
$21.87 €18.88
0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33 €28.49
$31.22 €26.95
5.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fuengirola
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.23 €42.51
$49.41 €42.66
-0.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.22 €25.23
$11.18 €9.65
161.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 €8.7
$9.85 €8.51
2.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fuengirola
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 €344
$348 €301
14.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,652 €5,743
$8,299 €7,166
-19.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fuengirola
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 €70.6
$81.8 €70.6
0.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.09 €34.62
$34.42 €29.71
16.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 €77.7
$84.8 €73.2
6.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$69.1 €59.7
68.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fuengirola
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 €846
$1,157 €999
-15.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$954 €824
-18.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,908 €1,647
$1,639 €1,415
16.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 €1,121
$1,319 €1,139
-1.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,681 €3,178
$3,398 €2,934
8.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,802 €2,419
$2,513 €2,170
11.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Fuengirola
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,833 €1,583
$1,766 €1,525
3.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.5
-1.14%

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Last update for Fuengirola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz de Tenerife: October 28, 2025

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