Is Spain Expensive?

Question

I am going to spain tonight, is it expensive compared to the UK? what does food and clothing cost?

Answer 1

No..Eat where they have menu de day.Buy clothes at the local markets.Make sure when you change money,that the rate they offer is what you will get,with no comissionBe very carefull if they offer a rate high above others as there is usually a catch.Trains and bus are cheap.If you check around it can be cheap to hire a car.Hostals are reasonable,but look at room before you book and ask if breakfast is provided.

Answer 2

If you had a time machine you could go back to 2001 before the Euro currency was used.  Then you could have a great time for a great price.

Now all Euro countries are way too expensive, although you might find them cheap because of the strength of the Pound.

Answer 3

Depends on where in Spain you're going.  It's possible to eat fairly cheaply, even in Madrid.

It's a good idea to buy a guidebook (I find Rough Guide or Lonely Planet are best).

Answer 4

Food and drink cheap

Answer 5

It all depends on what part of spain you visit!  there's expensive parts and cheap parts - have a good time

Answer 6

its not that much cheaper than here

Answer 7

Food is about 25% cheaper, booze is a lot cheaper in shops, but only a little cheaper in bars. Not sure about clothes.

Answer 8

its not as cheap as people are saying booze yes and clothes from the market look good value but beware i bought a few pairs of trousers and the fell apart at the crotch area very embarrassing foods pretty cheap rides on tourist attractions will blow your money fast.

petrol and diesel is not bad but slowly soaring but don't let this stop you have a great time!!!!

PS don't buy anything electrical you have no comeback here and ill guarantee it wont work when you get home.

Answer 9

When I went there 2yrs ago it was about the same, although the locals did say the Euro pushed the prices up.

Answer 10

Much cheaper - food and drink anyway. And transport

You can live well there travelling on sterling

Answer 11

not really, id say clothes spanish ones are cheaper and food is about the same.

its euros so teh exchange isnt as good as it used to be.

have a good time. weather is brilliant though!

Answer 12

Spain is much cheaper then the UK. For sure!

It use to be much cheaper, and now with the introduction of Euro all prices have been risen.

Barcelona, Madrid, Ibz and all the tourist islands are the most expensive, but the south (Andalusia, as instance), Galicia and all the not commercial destination are still very cheap, still offering great quality of time.  

Go to Spain it will amaze you

Ciao

Answer 13

no im there all the time in murcia and its well cheap.

its great if you like markets i bought loads of clothes and watches etc for £2.50 english money.

its a lot cheaper spain than in this poxxy country

Answer 14

Price comparisons depend on where you come from.

As a rough guide, you will pay in Euros what you pay in pounds in the UK.

Shop around as you would anywhere else and go native.

Go for 'menu del dia' at lunchtime.

Answer 15

Food very cheap if you eat in the Spanish restaurants, Menu Del Dia around 7.50 euros for 3 courses.  Beer 1 euro, cigarettes 2.30 euros, (just over a £ a packet).  Clothing around the same unless you go on the markets, leather goods cheaper.

Travel is very cheap, public transport a couple of euros, and taxis very competitively priced.

Answer 16

its all a bargain  everything

Answer 17

Compared to when they had the peseta, yes, extortionately more expensive.

Leather goods are a lot cheaper than in the UK, but good god is it steap to eat out there now.

Went to Barca last year for Holiday and every time we ate out, 2 courses and a couple of drinks, was over 70 Euros for 2 adults and 1 4 year old. He usually shared my wifes food also.

Answer 18

No! its relatively cheaper.

Answer 19

We find it quite expensive specially since the euro started; but for you, coming from UK with pounds, it won´t be that expensive as you´ll get around 1,25 € per pound, so you are lucky. Anyway, comparing Spain to other European countries, Spain is much cheaper.  

  Enjoy your visit!!