Tourism

How much does the tourist who visits Lanzarote spend per day and on what?

Spending per tourist in Lanzarote has fallen in the second quarter compared to the first months of the year

Tourists in hotels in Lanzarote. Photo: José Luis Carrasco.

Spending per tourist in Lanzarote has fallen in the second quarter compared to the first months of the year. If between January and March travelers who visited the island spent an average of 167.6 euros, between April and June they have spent 151.2 euros per person.

The average tourist spending has been higher this spring both in Gran Canaria, where they spent an average of 155.7 euros, and in Tenerife, where they exceeded 160 euros.

In Fuerteventura and La Palma, however, it has been lower. Tourists spent an average of 148 and 141.6 euros per day, respectively.

In Lanzarote, most of the tourist's daily budget is allocated to accommodation, a total of 69.1 euros per night.

The second largest expense occurs in acquiring transportation to get to the island, which represents, prorated per day of stay, an average of 37.9 euros.

Next, food, in which they invest an average of 22.7 euros per day per traveler.

In local transport, the average daily expenditure is 9.8 euros, while in recreational activities it is 6.7 euros. Shopping only accounts for 4.5 euros per day.