Which place is cheaper, Chefchaouen or Tenerife?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
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Should you visit Tenerife or Chefchaouen?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
If you're trying to decide where to visit between Tenerife or Chefchaouen, this travel comparison, which includes costs, can help. The overall cost of travel is usually a consideration when deciding where to go next, and the cost comparison down below can help you decide based on the average prices from other travelers along with your own travel budget.
Where Should I go: Tenerife or Chefchaouen?
Tenerife
European tourists have long known Tenerife as a top vacation destination. Amazing beaches and a booming nightlife bring in visitors to the largest of the Canary Islands all the way from England, Germany and Spain - particularly during the Easter holiday. Now the rest of the world is catching up. It's not just a spot for spring breakers looking for a party - it is full of mountains, volcanoes and forests ready for exploring.
Chefchaouen
To feel like you've really stepped back in time to the glory days of Morocco, you're going to want to spend time in Chefchaouen. This town's beautiful medina is filled with white washed buildings with blue highlights. The wandering alleyways provide a fairy tale setting where you can relax for a few days. This mountainous region is a humble example of the classic picture of this area. Set against the backdrop of the Rif Mountains, the white and powder blue accented buildings and call to calls to prayer throughout the day let every visitor know they've arrived in a relaxing spot of peace and serenity.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Family-Friendly Tours to Spain, The Best 10-Day Tours in Spain, The Best Budget Tours to Morocco, and The Best Luxury Tours to Morocco.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayTenerife €128Chefchaouen €54
The average daily cost (per person) in Tenerife is €128, while the average daily cost in Chefchaouen is €54. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Tenerife and Chefchaouen in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personTenerife €53Chefchaouen €23
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomTenerife €106Chefchaouen €46
Compare Hotels in Tenerife and Chefchaouen
Looking for a hotel in Tenerife or Chefchaouen? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Tenerife Hotel Prices and Chefchaouen Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Tenerife €60Chefchaouen €14
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Tenerife
Also for Tenerife, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Discover Scuba Diving with two dives in the Ocean in Tenerife with Transfers: $262
- Tenerife South Airport (TFS): Transfer to Santa Cruz Port: $252
- Tenerife Airport Transfer from South Airport (Reina Sofia) to North Area Hotels: $197
- Tenerife Transfer from North Area Hotels to South Airport (Reina Sofia): $197
- Private Transfer South Tenerife Airport to Guia de Isora Area: $131
- Private South Tenerife Airport Transfer to South Hotels: $126
- Tenerife Airport (TFN) to Tenerife Round-Trip Private Transfer: $101
- Loro Parque & Siam Park Entry Ticket with Transfer: $99
- Adeje: Guided Bike Tour to Masca with Transfers and Drinks: $99
- Santa Cruz Tenerife Cruise Port to Tenerife hotels - Round-Trip Private Transfer: $87
- Tenerife South Airport (TFS) to Tenerife Cruise Port -Roundtrip Private Transfer: $87
- Mount Teide Tour with Cable Car Ticket & Transfer: $79
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Chefchaouen
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Chefchaouen:
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Taxi Ride€0.93
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Chefchaouen
Also for Chefchaouen, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- transfers from Chefchaouen to Fez (door to door): $107
- transfers from Chefchaouen to Fez (Door to Door): $107
- Vice versa transfer to chefchaouen with optional tour guide: $64
- Transfer to/from Tangier and Chefchaouen: $191
- Transfer to/from Tangier and Chefchaouen: $113
- Transfer from Fez to Chefchaouen go and back (Both ways): $196
- Transfer Private From Chefchaouen To Tetouan: $73
- Transfer Private From Chefchaouen To Tangier: $74
- Transfer Private From Chefchaouen To Rabat: $173
- Transfer Private From Chefchaouen To Merrakash: $296
- Transfer Private From Chefchaouen To Casablanca: $190
- Transfer Private From Chefchaouen To Airport Casablanca: $182
Is it cheaper to fly into Tenerife or Chefchaouen?
Prices for flights to both Chefchaouen and Tenerife change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayTenerife €39Chefchaouen €17
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Tenerife
For Tenerife, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Hard Rock Cafe Set Menu Lunch or Dinner & Drink: $33
- Tenerife : Horse Show Entry ticket with optional dinner: $48
- Castillo San Miguel Medieval Show with Dinner: $51
- Medieval San Miguel castle with dinner-Show in South Tenerife : $52
- Music Hall Tavern Comedy Drag Show Ticket & Dinner: $52
- Teide Sunset Night Tour with Dinner and Stargazing: $58
- Teide National Park Night Sky Star Safari & Dinner: $59
- Medieval Show and Dinner at Castillo San Miguel with Transfer: $67
- Self Driving Sunset Tour with Dinner and Stargazing in Tenerife: $71
- Teide Night Experience with Dinner and Stargazing: $75
- Teide National Park Sunset & Stargazing with Dinner (Star Safari): $82
- Tenerife Sky At Night: Sunset, Stargazing and Dinner: $83
Typical Food Prices in Chefchaouen
Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Chefchaouen:
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Lunch for Two€8.41
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Dinner for Two€9.34
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Cupcake€0.28
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Nutella and Yogurt€1.87
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Chefchaouen
For Chefchaouen, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Funny Family Cooking Class in Blue City: $28
- Cooking Class in Mountain From Chefchaouen: $44
- Vegetarian food Cooking Class in Chefchaouen: $44
- 3-Hour Cooking Class overlooking the Blue City: $55
- 4 hours Private Cooking Class With Family in Chefchaouen: $60
- Chefchaouen Cooking Class : $65
- Chefchaouen Food Tour: $65
- Chefchaouen Food Tour: $68
- Guided Food Tour with over 6 Tasting Stops: $69
- Discovery more Chefchaouen evening food tour with locals: $70
- Make Your Own Tajine and Pastilla Cooking Class: $76
- Chefchaouen Traditional Cooking Class: $80
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Tenerife €27Chefchaouen €16
Tours and Activities in Tenerife
For Tenerife, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- Chef Roberto Medda's Private BBQ Experience - At Your Doorstep!: $87
- Tenerife Animal Farm Private Car Tour. Canarian Cheese and Wine: $164
- "Boat Cruise & Photos: Your Photographic Adventure at Sea": $320
- "Pyramids of Güímar Admission PREMIUM Ticket": $20
- 1 Hour and Half Mojo Sauce Workshop With Winery Tour: $60
- 2 hours of Tour and Safari on a jet ski: $186
- 3 Hour Kayak and Snorkeling Experience in Tenerife: $42
- 3-Hour Guided PADI Scuba Diving Experience in Tenerife: $130
- 3-Hour Private Boat Tour in Tenerife with Tapas: $175
- 3-Hours Shared Tour to Accessible Boat en Canary Island: $66
- 3-hour Whale and Dolphin Watching and Listening Tour : $44
- 3H Private o Shared Tour to Accessible Boat en Canary Island: $64
Tours and Activities in Chefchaouen
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Chefchaouen.
- 2 Hours Private Chefchaouen Walking Tour: $40
- Walking Tour in Chefchaouen: $14
- 2 days Guided tour Rabat and Chechouen from Casablanca: $391
- 3-Hour Private Legacy Tour in Chefchaouen: $35
- 9-day/8 nights Tour from Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Marrakech: $1,391
- Akchour waterfalls tours : $87
- Best Experience Fes to Chefchaouen Day Tour multi languages: $34
- Bleu city walking Tasting Tour : $60
- Chefchaouen : Traditional Hammam Experience As A Local: $75
- Chefchaouen Day Tour: $51
- Chefchaouen Photography tour: $46
- Chefchaouen Tour with Aman: $20
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayTenerife €6.43Chefchaouen €13
Sample the Local Flavors in Tenerife
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Tenerife:
- Wine tasting and Canarian products in La Orotava: $19
- Wine Tour & Taste surrounded by Anaga Forest: $25
- Half Day Southern Rural Tenerife Tour with Wine Tasting: $63
- Tour of the senses through the South of Tenerife with Wine Tasting: $64
- Wine Tasting Experience in Tenerife: $66
- Full-Day Gastronomy and Wine Tour: $81
- Taste of Tenerife Tour With Wine Tasting: $93
- Wine tasting with tapas, Teide at sunset (shared): $102
- Volcano Teide Buggy Tour with Wine Tasting & Tapas: $225
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Tenerife and Chefchaouen, we can see that Tenerife is more expensive. And not only is Chefchaouen much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Tenerife is in Europe and Chefchaouen is in Africa, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Chefchaouen would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Chefchaouen and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Tenerife would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Tenerife than you might in Chefchaouen.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Tenerife Expensive? and Is Chefchaouen Expensive?.
When is the best time to visit Tenerife or Chefchaouen?
Tenerife has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, but Chefchaouen experiences a warm climate with fairly sunny weather most of the year.
Should I visit Tenerife or Chefchaouen in the Summer?
The summer attracts plenty of travelers to both Tenerife and Chefchaouen. The beaches, snorkeling, the hiking, and the family-friendly experiences are the main draw to Tenerife this time of year. Chefchaouen attracts visitors year-round for its warm weather and sunny climate.
In July, Tenerife is generally around the same temperature as Chefchaouen. Daily temperatures in Tenerife average around 23°C (73°F), and Chefchaouen fluctuates around 24°C (74°F).
People are often attracted to the plentiful sunshine in Chefchaouen this time of the year. In Tenerife, it's very sunny this time of the year. Tenerife usually receives less sunshine than Chefchaouen during summer. Tenerife gets 268 hours of sunny skies, while Chefchaouen receives 346 hours of full sun in the summer.
In July, Tenerife usually receives more rain than Chefchaouen. Tenerife gets 2 mm (0.1 in) of rain, while Chefchaouen receives 1 mm (0 in) of rain each month for the summer.
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Summer Average Temperatures JulyTenerife 23°C (73°F)Chefchaouen 24°C (74°F)
Should I visit Tenerife or Chefchaouen in the Autumn?
The autumn brings many poeple to Tenerife as well as Chefchaouen. Many travelers come to Tenerife for the hiking trails, the shopping scene, and the natural beauty of the area. The warm climate attracts visitors to Chefchaouen throughout the year.
Tenerife is a little warmer than Chefchaouen in the autumn. The daily temperature in Tenerife averages around 22°C (72°F) in October, and Chefchaouen fluctuates around 20°C (68°F).
The sun comes out a lot this time of the year in Chefchaouen. People are often attracted to the plentiful sunshine in Tenerife this time of the year. In the autumn, Tenerife often gets less sunshine than Chefchaouen. Tenerife gets 200 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Chefchaouen receives 235 hours of full sun.
Tenerife usually gets less rain in October than Chefchaouen. Tenerife gets 26 mm (1 in) of rain, while Chefchaouen receives 53 mm (2.1 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Autumn Average Temperatures OctoberTenerife 22°C (72°F)Chefchaouen 20°C (68°F)
Should I visit Tenerife or Chefchaouen in the Winter?
Both Chefchaouen and Tenerife are popular destinations to visit in the winter with plenty of activities. Many visitors come to Tenerife in the winter for the shopping scene and the cuisine. Plenty of visitors come to Chefchaouen because of the warm climate and sunshine that lasts throughout the year.
In the winter, Tenerife is a little warmer than Chefchaouen. Typically, the winter temperatures in Tenerife in January average around 17°C (63°F), and Chefchaouen averages at about 13°C (55°F).
Tenerife usually receives more sunshine than Chefchaouen during winter. Tenerife gets 191 hours of sunny skies, while Chefchaouen receives 169 hours of full sun in the winter.
It rains a lot this time of the year in Chefchaouen. In January, Tenerife usually receives less rain than Chefchaouen. Tenerife gets 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain, while Chefchaouen receives 127 mm (5 in) of rain each month for the winter.
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Winter Average Temperatures JanuaryTenerife 17°C (63°F)Chefchaouen 13°C (55°F)
Should I visit Tenerife or Chefchaouen in the Spring?
Both Chefchaouen and Tenerife during the spring are popular places to visit. Most visitors come to Tenerife for the beaches and the natural beauty during these months. Warm weather and sunshine bring visitors to Chefchaouen year-round.
In April, Tenerife is generally a little warmer than Chefchaouen. Daily temperatures in Tenerife average around 18°C (64°F), and Chefchaouen fluctuates around 15°C (60°F).
In Chefchaouen, it's very sunny this time of the year. It's quite sunny in Tenerife. In the spring, Tenerife often gets less sunshine than Chefchaouen. Tenerife gets 205 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Chefchaouen receives 251 hours of full sun.
Tenerife usually gets less rain in April than Chefchaouen. Tenerife gets 19 mm (0.7 in) of rain, while Chefchaouen receives 30 mm (1.2 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Spring Average Temperatures AprilTenerife 18°C (64°F)Chefchaouen 15°C (60°F)
Typical Weather for Chefchaouen and Tenerife
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 17°C (63°F) | 43 mm (1.7 in) | 13°C (55°F) | 127 mm (5 in) |
| Feb | 17°C (63°F) | 42 mm (1.7 in) | 13°C (56°F) | 137 mm (5.4 in) |
| Mar | 18°C (64°F) | 38 mm (1.5 in) | 14°C (57°F) | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
| Apr | 18°C (64°F) | 19 mm (0.7 in) | 15°C (60°F) | 30 mm (1.2 in) |
| May | 19°C (66°F) | 8 mm (0.3 in) | 18°C (64°F) | 43 mm (1.7 in) |
| Jun | 21°C (70°F) | 4 mm (0.2 in) | 21°C (69°F) | 32 mm (1.3 in) |
| Jul | 23°C (73°F) | 2 mm (0.1 in) | 24°C (74°F) | 1 mm (0 in) |
| Aug | 24°C (75°F) | 3 mm (0.1 in) | 24°C (75°F) | 2 mm (0.1 in) |
| Sep | 23°C (73°F) | 9 mm (0.4 in) | 23°C (73°F) | 18 mm (0.7 in) |
| Oct | 22°C (72°F) | 26 mm (1 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 53 mm (2.1 in) |
| Nov | 20°C (68°F) | 47 mm (1.9 in) | 16°C (61°F) | 113 mm (4.4 in) |
| Dec | 17°C (63°F) | 56 mm (2.2 in) | 13°C (56°F) | 144 mm (5.7 in) |
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