How Much Does It Cost To Live In Fuerteventura? Our Monthly Expenses Revealed!
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- How much does it cost to live in Fuerteventura? We reveal our monthly expenses!
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The Canary Islands offer one of the best climates in the world but also have a lower cost of living compared to a lot of European countries. We show you our monthly expenses to give you an idea of how much it costs to live in Fuerteventura.
Prices are accurate as of January 2021 and we use an exchange rate of 1.13 to convert GBP to EUR.
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By the way, if you're wondering why Sarah was so keen to go and take her clothes off at the end its either-
A) Because we filmed this on the hottest day of the year so far 😅😎
or....
B) She's a frolicking naturist
We watched this back and realised it wasn't very clear, so draw your own conclusions 😂😂😂
She hasn’t tried to deny that either!
@@trisportsphotos3679 🤫🤐
I’ve been thinking of moving there for our old age, as I don’t want old bones in the UK
Nice one Sarah, I am with you going natural.
Hi ladies brilliant vid, can you do one on the area you live, what's about etc. And 1 more thing, was the bird that Sarah gave what she really thinks of the Internet 😂
wow!!! thanks for all the information I cant believe how much cheaper it is to live in such a beautiful place !!
Well and truly ripped off here in Britain where we pay so much to live in a dark cold miserable climate for most of the year !!!
Fantastic Ladies, doing something really useful that most fail to do.
A real insight in how to live a normal life.
Look forward to further videos
Super informative. Oh to sit in the hot sunshine again!! Thank you once again for taking the time to post xx
Sat for the last 3 hours catching up on your recent videos . Thanks for the afternoon from a freezing scotland.
A very informative and well paced video. The rapport between you both made it easy to follow and listen to. Thanks to Sarah for her final cryptic comment and thank you both for posting. Loved it.
For those who have less money for an aparment, keep in mind that prices out of touristic zones - La Oliva or Puerto del Rosario - can be -20% then in Caleta or - 30% then in Corralejo.
Great video again & an eye opener seeing the comparisons of running costs especially for the home . Stay Safe.
Great video again as always, can't wait to come out there again, keep up the great work
Bravo and thank you for an amazing job covering in detail all the expenses! One of the ting I love to know is the yearly property taxes on the house. Thank you again! :)
The Council Tax Savings compared to the UK alone is a great benchmark for starters 😂
Sarah C'mon struggling with the TV 🤨
Can't wait to get back , but it's looking like around September now , thanks for all the info .
Thanks! Love Fuerteventura and can't wait to be able to get back again! Really enjoy watching u two! 👍😁 xx
Very informative video, those wine prices could prove interesting!🤪
Thanks for this video, very informative & useful!
It's a lovely island. Thanks for posting all this videos....have a great life in my favorite place in Europe.
Excellent really informative. Something you always want to know but no one to ask. Sarah you have made us jealous on a wet and windy day.
Enjoyed the Sunday lunch video, we enjoy different food whilst on holiday, usually in Correlejo but the Yorkshire pudding looked great. Would extra gravy be possible? Thanks again
Anne & Mike
Longridge
Very interesting, be interesting to know how it’s changed this year. 👍
Great video as usual ladies..... i salute the 2 of yous!!! Your both living the dream 😃😃😃
Fantastic,informative vlog . You set high standards and have exceeded them with that vlog ,loved it. Rob n Sandra scotland xx
Thanks both, still learning as we go with TH-cam so that means a lot ❤️
Yeah!
I lived in Calpe for a few years and ,second hand cars are expensive there too.
Hi Amelia and Sarah thanks for the video and the insight into the costs of living very interesting, Even though Fuerteventura is known for its naturism i am going to say A), I could see Sarah was struggling in the sun a bit so my advice is wear a hat, I have too when i visit sunny places as i can't handle the sun on my head!!, All the best.
Great vlog both, really useful as looking to move abroad as early retirement approaching.
Wow what an absolute wealth of information that was, thank you very much. Not to mention the amount of time it would have taken to get all that info together, edit it, check it, upload it (especially on that upload speed) hat off to you both for another superb vlog, thank you girls, stay safe 😎👍🏻
Absolutely brilliant thank you for a really informative vlog.
Very informative Ladies once all this is over am planning to become a digital nomad and base myself in the Canaries gives me a good insight into the fixed costs thank you!
Great video Ladies, very very informative. I think that you captured everything.
Stay safe and well 👍
Thank you so much for sharing, i am going stay there for a while for surf.this really helps a lot.
No problem. It’s a very affordable place to be. Enjoy the surf!
@@AmeliaBolger Thank you Amelia~
Fantastic vlog. Can’t believe how cheap some things are.😀😀
Some excellent information and thank you for a brilliant film. It was a great insight into living costs on the island, I had no idea if it was more or less expensive than the UK overall. I hope I can visit Fuerteventura around November time this year. I look forward to the next film, take care, regards, Chris.
Another great vid girls 👏👏 Had our holiday home in Fuerte for 15 yrs , and had to use house insurance twice due to water leaks . Both times sorted within 5 days ( fixed and decorated ) and surprise NO EXCESS, when we enquired they asked what is excess. Looking forward to going back ASAP.
Hi Geoff, may I ask please, how did you get to the initial idea for your holiday home there - could you share a little bit of back story, was it easy?😊
Very good and informative video ladies , Thankyou very much , we usually go to Lanzarote annually but come to furte to see my mate that lives in la jares ,, hope to see you on our travels 👍👍
Brilliant info girls , see you in fado rock in june fingers crossed.
Hello! I’m kind of doing what you’re doing over here in Mallorca but you’ve given me some excellent inspiration for some video topics over and above walkarounds . Ps. I visited Fuerteventura years ago on a windsurfing holiday and hope to return one day 🤗
Good luck with your channel 😀👍
Great information again. Many thanks!
Thank you for this valuable info Ladies x
Thank you very Informative as we didn't factor some of the costs can't wait to move looks like a little longer maybe end of year 🇬🇧🇬🇧🍺
Great video, very detailed information!
Very useful information, thank you 🙏😊
Very helpful ! 👍
Hey ladies, love your vlogs. My question: Would you have desire and capacity to do a video on how you built your swimming pool? I thought I heard you mention that you built the pool for a large part yourself? Would love any tips you had on that topic.
Hi Tina. We didn’t build the pool ourselves, we left that to the professionals 😉
Very informative, many thanks.
1 Euro Spanish or Portuguese wine is a £5 UK equivalent in my experience!
This video rocks. Thank you.
interesting vlog good info, certainly need an electric heater in UK at moment ! Sounds like property there more affordable than Tenerife if you dont stay in resorts ?
I must admit we’ve never looked at prices in Tenerife but I imagine resort areas there would be more expensive. I think part of the reason prices are so affordable here is due to the lack of job opportunities. Makes it a great choice for retirement but not so good for those who need to work
thanks nice to know all that information
It's always interesting to hear a new perspective on moving here: I first moved to the Islands nearly 20 years, so it's easy to lose perspective.
I do need to point out that the amount of council tax that you are paying is in no way representitive: for a three bedroom house, it would normally be about 3 times that. I can't speak for your locality, but I imagine that the valuation on your property is either incorrect or has not been revised in many, many years. The council tax on even a small apartment would normally be more than you are paying. Still a lot less than in the UK though!
I think Antigua last did a municipality wide appraisal in 2002. We’ve reported works done and had a one off bill to pay based on licence and building costs but IBI has stayed the same. It seems to be in line with neighbours bills in the same village too so who knows 🤷♀️ As you say though, even if it trebled we would still be a lot better off vs UK 👍
Very helpful, many thanks!
Thank you for the video very informative👍Did you consider any other island before choosing Fuerteventura?
No, the other islands are too commercial and built up in comparison. We like the simplicity and the amount of wide open space here
Just come back from Caleta. After watching this video last year we tried a litre carton of white own brand from Hyperdino for one euro. It was perfectly good for either with food or just on it's own.
What a great video we can't wait to come over again we miss it so much
Please can you give my wife laura walker a shout out it will really make her day we watch all your videos an our family think they are brilliant
Thanks for taking the time and research for the Cost of Living video Amelia and Sarah it gives a brilliant insight into how much it would cost to live in Fuerteventura. I am so surprised at how much cheaper some things are compared to the UK. No wonder you don't want to come back to the UK 😂😂
People often ask me about our running costs here in Mallorca,, some of our costs are a little more eg car insurance,, but costs are pretty much the same... thanks anyway..
Really interesting, and it all adds up though doesn't it. If you add property rental costs, its not as cheap as you might first think, although still cheaper than the UK. Worth it for the better lifestyle though.
Thanks girls very informative and straightforward. Hoping to move to canary or Spain in the next couple of years. Do you have a average price on communial fees there? Thanks, 😃
It’s difficult to say an average price as I believe some communities include utilities with theirs. Could be anything from €50-150/month but I think the most important thing is to find a community that is well managed. Look closely at how things are maintained and get the person handling the conveyancing to go over the accounts and make sure they look ok. Some communities have really struggled with managing non payments and absent owners.
Hi ladies, just 5 minutes into the video and I’m so happy to have found you! I’m collecting all info I can get about moving/renting/buying a property on Canarias, mainly Gran Canaria - would you say your advice the living there can apply to other islands too, not only Fuerte? Thank you so much! x
Good information ladies. Had to laugh about not trying the cheap wine but you got your gin from Lidl!! Lol
It’s vodka and it’s 5 times distilled, very smooth. We get wines from Lidl too just not the 99c one 😉
well done girls on ur excellent video on the costs of living in fuerteventura its nice to see that both of you are enjoying it living there and i dont blame you one bit now that you mentioned the lidil prices i might visit again to the new one that is near us at mansfield woodhouse
Hi Amelia & Sarah
You mentioned getting some work done on your property. Is there a builder you can recommend in the area?
Can you both , do a video one day, of Happy Plants garden center? Very usful.when property buyers need to landscape, very interesting to see what choices, we have, on island,
Great information. You've confirmed what I always thought rip off Britain. If we were younger would love to move there.
Your never too old😀
I tried a 0.95c bottle of red wine from the hyperdino in Lanzarote a couple of years back....... and it was actually really really nice! lol
If you look at the labels on the bottles look for temparillo, its been bottled for a year, also crianza that is bottled for 3 years and both are quite cheap and very nice.
Crianza is always my preference 👍
Thanks again ladies.
Informative as always.
Hopefully joining you at some point when we're allowed off plague island 😃😂🚴♂️💥🤢🤮
I love it how most of the groceries section was about alcohol :-D
Very informative, thanks ladies.
hiya ladies great vidio thanks for sharing take care look forward to next vidio do you live in a villa 💖
Thanks Debra, yes we live in a villa
I pay £1.30 a litre for diesel , that the best quality from shell.
The supermarket fuels are low grade.
Always put the best quality in your tank.
Fantastic video very helpful thankyou. Are jobs available over there (in regular situation obv) and what about schooling? How does that work for English?
Jobs are the tricky thing here. Mostly linked to tourism which has obviously taken a huge hit. Unfortunately lots of people currently unemployed. There are no English speaking schools here so children have to integrate into Spanish immediately. From people we’ve spoken to that seems to be a good thing as children adapt quite quickly, although probably easier if they are primary school age.
Really interesting we stay on a farm and the waste tank is called a septic tank,when we come self catering prices are fine except for salad cream, ouch
Awesome I will have to move out there lil
Excellent ! its always good to know how our own costs compare. like for like I'd say were within 5% For me though it's got to be Hollands pies :-)
Very cheap to live there just on utilities alone. My council tax bill is £1300 a year.
Greetings! Just a couple of questions: do you generate any of your own power e.g. solar and is there an infrastructure yet for electric vehicles? Also can you give an indication of the cost of Spanish language lessons? Great video as always.
The wife and I always love your videos and this one was exceptional ! we ourselves really miss your sunny Isle and want to move to Fuerteventura at some time soon and found this all very Interesting and informative...Thank you Ladies so much ! Keep up the Good Work !
Thanks girls very informative and extremely useful to know. I guess its better to buy property if you can rather than rental so thats good to consider. Can not believe the petrol and all costs for car stuff, water ect so much cheaper than here in Yorkshire. take care and keep enjoying the beautiful sunshine days kirsty
That was brilliant.Just one addition...live football.
Tereca league
Union Puerto ,Gran Tarajal - 5 euros
Preferente League
El Cotillo ,Herbania and Las Playitas - 4 Euros.
Thanks Alan
Love your blogs
great review
Brilliant thanks so much 👍
Ladies great informative video one question what IPTV provider do you use, ad I'm paly more then you.
Thanks
Great video thanks! I also enjoy those Lidl wines when we're out there. Did you say roughly how much an average car would cost, to buy new out there?
For a rough idea, take the UK list price and discount it by 13%. That number is roughly what the list price would be here. Most people would then convert that back to £ and see a huge difference.
So a £20,000 car appears to be around £15,400.
It's not actually quite as good as that though as you can easily get a discount off list price in the UK by haggling a bit. They don't appreciate haggling on new cars here 😂 The true saving ends up being the difference in VAT (7% here vs. 20% in the UK).We've experienced the same discount on servicing costs.
14.20 Sarah, you old cynic!!
27.17 - Sarahs' face 🤣
Great vlog ladies, so much important information to be digested and researched, glad I was taking notes.
I know this is irrelevant but I like the "Dog Shirt." Good job on the video - very informative.
Hi Both , Thank you for doing this video very informative and nice to actually know what the cost of living out there would actually be , it’s a lovely place to live thank you again see you soon .
Very useful video ladies .i can see why you moved there .stay safe
Honda Jazz are the most reliable car on the road according to AA.
Breakdowns are very very rare.
44 euros is on the pricey side for your net with Vodafone, Vodafone is only £26 for unlimited data, texts and calls in the UK..
Yes, you’re right. There are less mobile phone tariffs to choose from and the better ones tend to be more expensive
Thank you. You 2 ladies are so helpful. Banking Charges:- As a Non Resident I pay a fortune per quarter to Solbank Banco Sabadell. I can’t find any but do you think I might find a cheaper Bank? A Lawyer pays our Non Resident taxes annually. She now charges 75 euros. Do you think that is the going rate. Or should we learn how to pay our taxes ourselves? Big hug Colinxx
I don’t think there’s any way around the non-resident banking charges unfortunately. They’re such a rip off but was only able to get rid once we were residents. €75 for filing taxes does seem to be the going rate, I’ve seen others charging up to €100 so I don’t think that’s too bad for the peace of mind that it’s been sorted for you.
@@AmeliaBolger Amelia thank you so much. Deep down I felt it was as you said but really nice to hear it from a young lady that knows what she is saying. My wife and I really appreciate all your advice, comments and amazing informative videos. We hope one day we can meet you and Sarah in Corralejo one day and buy you afternoon tea or something to say THANK YOU. Biggest hug ever Colinxx & Carolexx
Love the videos! I'll be coming to Fuerteventura in a month, which place do you recommend staying if you love hiking and beaches? Is corralejo still the best, or would something central be better?
It depends on what you are looking for!!
In these time of the year, in the north some times is a bit cold.
In the south always at least, 2 or 3 degrees higher.
But I like more Corralejo, even If it is a bit colder.
If you want to go for a excursion...Lanzarote, Cotillo, Puerto del Rosario..
You have more places yo visit.
And the sand dunes of Corralejo is amazing!!
This my personal opinion, of course!!
I am a Spanish from north if Spain.
But I lived in the south of this island for four years and I am living in Corralejo for 20 years ago.
I just wanted to give a different point of view to help you.
And sorry for some grammar mistakes.
It was not me.
It is the mobile corrected by itself some words.
And I did not realize that was corrected.
@@tontacarracelas3164 thx for the answer! Helps a lot :)
@@Robin-TammeT You welcome!!
I think It helps to have different points of view.
I hope so what ever you decide...You enjoy your holidays.
And really important!!!
Sunny and warm
🤞
@@Robin-TammeT And I forgot yo let you know....The south is a german part of Fuerteventura with mostly german tourisim.
Because maybe you do not care...But maybe you do.
Thanks for video. Considering moving near you to Lanzarote, as we have family there. Even after Brexit you have shown financial savings of domestic bills which are so much cheaper than UK. What medical insurance do you find the cheapest, recommend ? Hoping we can get our visas , just dreading thought of re taking driving test again
Hello ladies,
Excellent summary and a good understanding of the costs which I'm sure will appeal to interested people considering a change of lifestyle on a permanent basis.
And it gives us all food for thought most definitely.
Four quick questions please..
Firstly what are the agents fees when purchasing through them or even renting through them?
And secondly of course what are the lawyers fees in respect of a purchase?
And finally a curious question about the land should anyone be interested in a purchase, who owns the land the property sits on and its boundaries, is it freehold, leasehold etc?.
Certainly from a health and lifestyle view point coupled with general cost of living it's a no brainer, but did you give any thought to risks re a tsunami or earthquake and would insurance cover those scenarios.. again more curious about your views on this than trying to deter people on the prosperity of any move..
Thank you once again for the coverage, take care.
Regards Ian x
Hi Ian,
1. No fees for purchasing via an agent, they get their fee from the seller (sellers pay 5-6% here so more than the UK). Pretty sure its the landlord that covers admin costs with rentals too but you'd need to put down a security deposit.
2. They say you'll need an additional 10% on top of the purchase price to cover all your legal fees and purchasing costs. We found it ended up being 9% for us so not far off.
3. Very important to get good advice on this. There is something called 'nota simple' that confirms ownership of land. Usually freehold unless they're on an apartment complex. Person handling your conveyancing also needs to make sure all paperwork is in place to confirm its a legal build with all the correct licences and permissions. Apartments will have a service charge or management fee and its important to make sure the books are in good order as some run up huge debts that are hard for the community manager to recover. That can obviously affect the general upkeep of the complex.
4. I did look at earthquake and tsunami risk and its very low. There is some seismic activity under the ocean South West of El Hierro but doesn't seem to affect their island directly.
We did plenty of research and really the only disadvantage to living here is if you need to work as the salaries are low and job opportunities largely linked to tourism.
@@AmeliaBolger thank you and once again excellent pointers for consideration and the scope of thought.
I very much appreciate from both of you the guidance you've given to all the aspects of life on the island, it's refreshing to listen to you both on all subject matter which is always extremely well balanced. You certainly made the right decisions on leaving your careers behind you and leaving the UK, and found that your lifeskills provide a safe and secure future for you. X I'm certain a day will come when our paths will cross however destiny plots our life journey's in strange ways lol. 🙂
Another good video girls do you have any idea of the cost if you imported a left-hand drive car.
Hi Amelia and Sarah, thanks for this very useful video!! I'm following you from Italy, all of your videos are always very interesting. My husband and I are thinking about moving to Fuerteventura as early retirement as you did, we know the island well and appreciate the slow living. I have a question about the private health insurance. Which company do you use? I've been searching for info and prices online but I'm not sure which company can be reliable, there are so many! Just to have an idea. Thanks in advance!
Hi! We used Sanitas for the first 2 years and now use Caser. Both companies are good but we got a better price with Caser. All of the companies give you access to the same doctors and hospitals so just get a few different quotes 👍
@@AmeliaBolger Hi! Thanks so much for your help, I’ll definitely get different quotes starting from these two. Thanks again!
Hi Ladies, I may have missed it , but does your health insurance cover dental as well?
Great Vlog by the way - so useful.
It doesn't. We found some companies say its included but when you look at the small print its not worth having. Our first provider said it included 1 check up and then some discounted treatments but when we checked the list to see where the dentists were there wasn't any in Fuerteventura just Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Easier to self insure the dental side and pay as you go!
Great work, as always 👍 appreciate your hard work.
Any chance you might visit that development near Lajares / Majanicho where they’re marketing apartments & villas on a new complex which I understand are Bank repossessed properties. On the surface, they seem to be a good deal. Cheers 🍷 🍺
Thanks 👍 Be careful with Origo Mare and get lots of independent professional advice. It has been ruled an unlawful build and I suspect you would have big problems if you ever wanted to resell. Google ‘Origo Mare illegal’ for the history on it
Thanks Amelia. I think I’ll,give it a miss. Perhaps in future the legality of the complex will get sorted out, but until such time, probably best to be avoided. 😉👍
Very informative guys, personally I think we're being ripped off over here in the UK but hey-ho, swings & roundabouts.
So, can I pose a question? How is brexit going to effect people like yourselves who have chosen to up-sticks and live elsewhere? Do you envisage changes of any kind? Is information on such things open & transparent?
Unlike UK with lease properties and freeholds etc , is it true in Spain and Spanish islands, all properties are freehold no leases ?
Excellent video well done. If we was thinking of buying a home there at 65. Would you know the cost of medical insurance? Would it go up every year after or would it go down because you're a pensioner?
Under the current rules if you're 65 + and in receipt of UK state pension then you qualify for reciprocal healthcare so you wouldn't need private health insurance. You obtain an S1 form from the UK and register on the Spanish system free of charge.
@@AmeliaBolger thank you
Hiya Ladies, great video. Very informative. You have a pool. :D Not too envious. Lol.
You are right with the council tax. It goes up every year. It is shocking. I am grateful for not many more years left on my mortgage. All around. I can understand why you moved there. I am packing up and moving out. Lol. Have a great week.