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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Cruz de Tenerife is 4.6% cheaper than Fuengirola without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Santa Cruz de Tenerife is 4% cheaper than Fuengirola without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fuengirola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.5 €15.11
$14.03 €12.12
24.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 €50.7
$63.5 €54.8
-7.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$10.53 €9.09
-2.56%
Cappuccino
$1.96 €1.69
$2.32 €2.01
-15.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.38 €2.06
-25.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.89 €1.64
-45.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 €2.45
$3.46 €2.98
-17.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$4.24 €3.66
-24.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fuengirola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.21 €1.05
6.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 €1.3
12.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.73 €1.49
-13.29%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.69
$2.68 €2.32
16.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.22 €14.87
$15.09 €13.03
14.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.43 €7.28
$9.04 €7.81
-6.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 €12.28
$17.73 €15.3
-19.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.38 €2.05
2.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.1 €1.81
-16.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.79 €1.54
-11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.2
$2.79 €2.41
-8.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.72 €1.48
-9.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.97 €1.7
-13.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.26 €1.08
15.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.77 €0.66
-7.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.52
$6.4 €5.52
-18.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.17 €7.05
$9.29 €8.02
-12.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.33
$1.23 €1.06
24.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.41 €2.08
-26.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fuengirola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.83 €1.58
-6.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.86 €30.1
$11.58 €10
201.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 €4.09
$4.53 €3.91
4.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.02 €0.88
29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 €15.15
$24.62 €21.26
-28.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.82 €1.57
-8.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$38.2K €33K
2.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$31.1K €26.9K
-1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fuengirola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.6 €78.3
$137 €119
-34.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.87 €18.88
$22.03 €19.02
-0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.22 €26.95
$33 €28.49
-5.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fuengirola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 €42.66
$49.23 €42.51
0.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.18 €9.65
$29.22 €25.23
-61.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 €8.51
$10.07 €8.7
-2.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fuengirola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 €301
$398 €344
-12.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,299 €7,166
$6,652 €5,743
24.77%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fuengirola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 €70.6
$81.8 €70.6
-0.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.42 €29.71
$40.09 €34.62
-14.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 €73.2
$90 €77.7
-5.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.1 €59.7
$117 €101
-40.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fuengirola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 €999
$980 €846
18.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 €824
$774 €668
23.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,639 €1,415
$1,908 €1,647
-14.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 €1,139
$1,298 €1,121
1.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,398 €2,934
$3,681 €3,178
-7.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,513 €2,170
$2,802 €2,419
-10.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fuengirola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,766 €1,525
$1,833 €1,583
-3.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.46
1.16%

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

Last update for Fuengirola: October 28, 2025

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