When writing “About” section I’ve already mentioned that our family plans to start our life in travel this year and our first destination is Spain. Yes, that’s not as exotic as Costa Rica or as cheap as Thailand. Still traveliving in Spain has lots of advantages!
First of all climate. The Spanish Mediterranean has the best climate in Europe – warm and very mild. In coastal provinces like Alicante, Castellón, Valencia, Baleares, Almería, Murcia people enjoy the sun, the sea and quiet beaches all year round.
Second is healthy diet. I love cooking and care a lot about freshness of products and the taste of my dishes. The traditional Spanish diet – grains, cereals, fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, olive oil, red wine – all fresh and bought on local markets is exactly what I mean by healthy and tasty.
Last, but not least, Spanish way of living: relaxed and hedonistic. Spanish people are very open, optimistic people who know how to enjoy life and are able to teach all this to the guests of their country.
But as we all know, money issue is extremely important when planning your life in travel. I’ve done a lot of researches to find out the cost of living in Spain and found this complete and comprehensive table of prices for different goods and services that you might need while traveliving in Spain. Hope someone will find this information useful, just as I did!
| General grocery prices |
Lidl (April 2011)
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Dia% (April 2011)
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Euroski (Jan 2011)
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| 1.5 litre bottle of still drinking water |
€0.45
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€0.19
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| 5 litre bottle of still drinking water |
€0.57
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| Bar-b-q charcoal (3kg bag) |
€1.99
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| Tuna (3x 52g tins) |
€1.69
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€1.29
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€1.49 (3x43g)
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| 450g Sausages (price per kg = €5.53) |
€2.49
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| Fresh chicken breasts |
€4.98 per kg
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€6.35 per kg
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| Best fillet steak (per kilo) |
€7.48
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€12.99
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| Pack of butter |
€1.93
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€2.95 (Flora)
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| 12 standard eggs |
€1.15
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€1.04
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€0.99
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| A litre of milk (Puleva whole milk) |
€1.09
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€0.84 (Asturiana)
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| Bag of sugar |
€0.89
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| 200g jar of Nescafe instant coffee |
€4.65
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€4.50
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€4.65
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| French stick bread |
€0.35
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€0.60
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| A loaf of sliced bread |
€2.25
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| Coca Cola 2 litre bottle |
€0.44 (3×2 €0.29)
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€1.00
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| Standard white table wine (75cl) |
€0.59
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€0.65
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€2.25 (Yela)
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| Standard red table wine (75cl) |
€0.99
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€1.17
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€2.99
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| Bottle of red Rioja wine (75cl) |
€3.99
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| Bottle of white Rioja wine (75cl) |
€2.00
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| Finkbrau beers (cans) |
€0.24
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| 1 litre fresh orange juice (50/50 mix) |
€0.89
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2L for €0.89
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| Cauliflower |
€1.49
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| Iceberg lettuce |
€0.50
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| Cauliflower |
€1.19
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| Carrots |
€0.59 bag
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| Apples – 2kg bag of Royal Gala) |
€0.99
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€1.25 kg
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| Bananas per kg |
€1.15
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€0.99
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| Fresh mushrooms (Spanish) price per kg |
€2.30
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| Potatos (5kg bag) |
€2.69
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€2.09 3kg
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| Onions 1kg (4 onions) |
€0.99
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| Pringles 150g tub |
€1.76 (3×2 €1.17)
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| Red Bull energy drinks (250ml) |
€0.89
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| Electronics and Household as of 30/04/2011 | |||
| Printer HP Photosmart C5280 |
€89.00
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| 320Gb portable hard drive |
€89.99
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| LG 37″ Full HD TV |
€599.00
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| Samsung 40″ HD LED TV |
(Hipercor) €899.00
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| Samsung 40″ HD TV (LE40B620) |
(Worten) €499.00
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| Nintendo Wii (Hipercor) with 2 games and accessories |
€219.90
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| XBox 360 console 4Gb |
€199.90
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| McAfee Antivirus Plus 2011 – Boxed CD (3xPC) |
€30.03
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Cost of petrol (prices in Euros per litre) as of 29/3/2011
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| 95 Unleaded |
€1.28
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| 97 Super |
€1.35
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| 98 Super |
€1.469
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| Diesel |
€1.289
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| Diesel Plus |
€1.319
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| Cost of luxury items as of 7/1/11 | |||
| A packet of 20 Benson & Hedges |
€3.70
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| A packet of 20 L&M cigarettes |
€3.80
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| A small beer (local draught) in a bar |
€1.50 (can be found for €1)
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| A cup of coffee with milk in street cafe |
€1.00 – €1.50
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Cost of household services as of 5/5/2010
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| Electricity; 1 months standing charge |
€8.58 + 18%IVA
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| Electricity; Price per KWh |
€0. 117759
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| Water rates 2 months charge (approx.) |
€16.73 + 18%IVA
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| Telephone; ADSL 3Mb plus landline (Telefonica) |
€54.90 p/m inc IVA
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| Gas bottle replacement |
€13.19 (Dec 2010)
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| Misc items (prices in Euros) as of 17/1/2010 | |||
| Seat Ibiza 1.9 diesel. 4 door. New On the road price inc taxes |
€14,500
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| To post a letter within Spain (max 20g) |
€0.35
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| To post a letter to the UK (max 20g) |
€0.65
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