Ericeira vs Las Palmas: cost of living for digital nomads

Ericeira, Portugal and Las Palmas, Spain, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Ericeira is about 8% cheaper than Las Palmas for a month of nomad living ($1,650 vs $1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $800 in Ericeira against $900 in Las Palmas.
  • Ericeira scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Las Palmas: 300 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Both have a mediterranean climate.

Ericeira wins 6 of the measured lines; Las Palmas wins 2.

LineEriceiraLas Palmas
Monthly total (USD)$1,650$1,800
Rent$800$900
Food$420$450
Transport$40$45
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)9/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100300
Climatemediterraneanmediterranean
City sizesmallmid
Settingcoastisland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/109/10

Ericeira

Surf town 40 min from Lisbon — growing nomad scene, Atlantic beaches, EU base.

Las Palmas

Gran Canaria's nomad capital — year-round spring weather, beaches in the city, huge coworking scene.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.