FuerteventuravsMadrid
📶
Madrid has 2x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Desert vs Mediterranean climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Fuerteventura
Madrid
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$2,200/mo
Rent (1BR)
$950/mo ✓
$1,300/mo
Coworking
$130/mo ✓
$200/mo
Meal Out
$12
$12
Coffee
$2 ✓
$3
Both cities have similar costs
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇪🇸 Fuerteventura
📶 Internet100-300 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇪🇸 Madrid
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Fuerteventura
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days25/year
Best months: June, July, January, February
Madrid
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days74/year
Best months: July, August, September, June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
17°6°
Apr
19°15°
Jul
23°28°
Oct
22°17°
FuerteventuraMadrid
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Fuerteventura
🇪🇸Madrid
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$2,200
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
200 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.1/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
6/10
9/10
Winner🎉
Nightlife
5/10
10/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
6/10
9/10
Winner👥
Community
medium
large
Winner0
Fuerteventura wins
vs
5
Madrid wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Madrid
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Madrid
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Madrid
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Madrid
World-famous nightlife scene
🇪🇸Fuerteventura
Pros
- +320+ days of sunshine annually with eternal spring climate
- +World-class kitesurfing and windsurfing conditions year-round
- +150km of pristine beaches from dunes to hidden lagoons
- +Growing digital nomad community in Corralejo and Lajares
Cons
- −Very windy conditions especially in summer (trade winds)
- −Car rental essential to explore the island properly
- −Limited nightlife and cultural activities compared to cities
- −Internet can be unreliable outside main towns
🇪🇸Madrid
Pros
- +World-class museums and cultural scene
- +Excellent public transportation (metro)
- +Vibrant nightlife - more bars per capita than any city
- +Very walkable city center
Cons
- −Summer heat can be extreme (38-40°C)
- −Many older buildings lack AC
- −Higher cost of living than other Spanish cities
- −Spanish bureaucracy can be frustrating
