LisbonvsTenerife
💰
Tenerife saves you $400/month
18% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Tenerife has 2x faster internet
150 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Temperate climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
Tenerife
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$650/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$8 ✓
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$3
Tenerife is $400/mo cheaper (22% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Lisbon
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇪🇸 Tenerife
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Lisbon
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days83/year
Best months: June, July, August, May
Tenerife
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp9°C
Rainy Days80/year
Best months: July, June, August
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°3°
Apr
17°7°
Jul
23°17°
Oct
20°11°
LisbonTenerife
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🇪🇸Tenerife
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
150 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner6/10
👥
Community
very large
large
2
Lisbon wins
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2
Tenerife wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Tenerife
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Tenerife
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Lisbon
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇹Lisbon
Pros
- +Beautiful weather year-round
- +Strong digital nomad community
- +Excellent healthcare system
- +Path to EU citizenship (5 years)
Cons
- −Rising cost of living
- −Expensive rent in city center
- −Bureaucracy can be slow
- −High income requirement for D8 visa (€3,480/mo)
🇪🇸Tenerife
Pros
- +Year-round spring-like weather with 22°C average
- +EU territory with excellent infrastructure
- +Digital nomad visa available with tax benefits
- +93% fiber optic coverage across the island
Cons
- −Limited laptop-friendly cafe culture
- −No Uber in northern areas
- −English proficiency is moderate
- −Tourist areas can be crowded in summer
