How much spending money do you need for Benidorm?

The calculator covers spending money only: drinks, food, local transport, airport transfers, sunbeds, theme parks and shows. Flights, hotel, travel insurance and shopping are not included. It counts one more day than nights, because you eat and drink on arrival and departure days.

Every price comes from our Benidorm prices 2026 index, which is dated and sourced. Where that index gives a range, the calculator uses a typical mid-point rather than the cheapest bargain.

These daily figures from our prices guide show the spread. They are estimates, and the number of rounds you buy matters more than anything else.

Benidorm is cheap by northern European standards, and a few habits cut costs by a third or more.

Cards are accepted in most bars, restaurants and supermarkets, but carry some cash for beach kiosks, small bars and tips. The single most useful rule: when a card machine or ATM offers to charge you in pounds or your home currency, decline and pay in euros. Consumer group BEUC found that this "dynamic currency conversion" can add 5–6% to a payment.

Many Spanish cash machines charge foreign cards a fixed fee per withdrawal, and travellers have reported fees of up to about €7 at major banks. The machine must show the fee before you confirm, so cancel and try another bank if it is high, and take out larger sums less often. A card with no foreign-transaction fees saves the most.

Tipping in Spain is appreciated but optional. Leave 5–10% at a sit-down restaurant if service was good, round up to the nearest euro in bars and taxis, and check the bill for "servicio incluido", which means service is already included.

Tips are best left in cash, because tips added to a card payment may not reach the staff member. In British bars with free entertainment, buying a drink is the way to support the venue and its acts.

Plan separately for nightclub entry (about €12–€25 at events), boat trips to Benidorm Island, day trips, souvenirs and travel insurance. There is no tourist tax in Benidorm in 2026.

Night taxis cost more: the special tariff applies from 22:00 to 06:00 on weekdays, from 15:00 on Saturdays and all day on Sundays and holidays. See Benidorm taxis for fares, and the airport bus guide if you want to cut the transfer cost to about €9 each way.