Travel budget and cost of living in the Canary Islands how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to the Canary Islands and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in the Canary Islands. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Canary Islands travel budget.
Travel budget in the Canary Islands
Canary Islands: calculate your travel budget
Canary Islands: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in the Canary Islands for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 60 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 4.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1301* (1246 €)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 120 for 2 ppl.
- $ 31 per person
- $ 14 per person
- $ 8.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 3141* (3010 €)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 150 for 2 ppl.
- $ 47 per person
- $ 29 per person
- $ 18 per person
Total budget:
$ 4693* (4494 €)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in the Canary Islands in 2025
Cost of living: Canary Islands VS United States
On average, the cost of living in the Canary Islands in 2025 is 29% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in the Canary Islands by expense type
Canary Islands: Restaurant budget

($ 11 to $ 27)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 16 to $ 42)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.2 to $ 13)
17% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 5.2)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 3.1)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.1)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.1)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
47% less than in the United States (USA)

Canary Islands: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 32 to $ 279)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 45 to $ 340)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 54 to $ 382)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 86 to $ 334)
45% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 92 to $ 506)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 283)
45% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 53 to $ 372)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 66 to $ 494)
13% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 57 to $ 250)
49% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 81 to $ 616)
22% more than in the United States (USA)

Canary Islands: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.7 to $ 2.3)
16% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.3 to $ 2.6)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 3.1)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 4.2)
26% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.2 to $ 16)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 5.2)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 3.1)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.3)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1)
72% less than in the United States (USA)

Canary Islands: Public and private transport budget

($ 1 to $ 2.1)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.1)
3% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 1.8)
62% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.1 to $ 5.2)
3% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 14 to $ 63)
67% less than in the United States (USA)

Canary Islands: Leisure activity budget

($ 7.3 to $ 11)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 21 to $ 27)
11% more than in the United States (USA)

Canary Islands: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 3.7 to $ 5.1)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 53 to $ 84)
23% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 13 to $ 37)
43% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 234)

(fair price: $ 167)

(fair price: $ 204)

(fair price: $ 154)

(fair price: $ 241)

(fair price: $ 172)

(fair price: $ 537)

(fair price: $ 596)

(fair price: $ 641)

(fair price: $ 721)

(fair price: $ 627)

(fair price: $ 640)
About the information on the cost of living in the Canary Islands
The information about the cost of living in the Canary Islands shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in the Canary Islands updated on 10-11-2024.