Cost of Living in Naxos, Greece (4 Nights Spending Report)

Last week, I spent 4 nights in Santorini and 3 nights in Naxos. Initially I planned on visiting Naxos for 3 nights, but I had to revise this to 2 after some unforeseen circumstances. However, my digital nomad friend from Naxos ended up hosting me for an extra 2 nights so I was able to extend my stay!

Naxos was as affordable as Athens, even though it was a beautiful island with tons of beaches. Costs were still low even if I ate beach-side. For example, my fish entree was only 7.50 Euros even though I was literally eating on a restaurant on the beach sand. This would be unimaginable in California.

As always, these spending reports aim to give you a better picture of how expensive or affordable places are around the world. This guide will hopefully help you understand the cost of living in Naxos, Greece!

Disclaimer:

• Because my friend had a car and my other friend had a moped, I didn’t have to pay for transportation within Naxos.
• I had to pay for an extra ferry ticket, and also paid to change my ferry date to Athens. But my 2 nights of stay at my friend’s property sort of compensated for that.
• I ate lots of baguettes, spaghetti, and gyros…my diet was not the greatest.

Food

	Euros	USD
Fish, rice, vegetable meal	8	$9.28
1 peach, 1 water	1	$1.16
1 water + 2 peaches	0.83	$0.96
Smoothie	3.7	$4.29
Tuna baguette	2	$2.32
Spaghetti Bolognese + Water	6.5	$7.54
Tuna baguette	2	$2.32
Tuna baguette	2	$2.32
Water, Pizza Chips, 2 Peaches	3.5	$4.06
Chicken bacon gyro	3	$3.48
Spaghetti	5.3	$6.15
		$43.88

 

Entertainment

	Euros	USD
Beer	5	$5.80
Beer	3	$3.48
Go Kart Racing	10	$11.60
		$20.88

Miscellaneous

	Euros	USD
Razors	2.5	$2.90
		$2.90

Transportation

	Euros	USD
Santorini to Naxos ferry	21	$24.36
Santorini to Naxos ferry (because I missed the previous ferry)	33	$38.28
Naxos ferry to Piraeus, Athens	29	$33.64
Fee to change ferry date to Piraeus, Athens	9	$10.44
		$106.72

Accommodations

Vakhos Hotel

$38.66

Overall Spend

Food	$43.88
Entertainment	$20.88
Miscellaneous	$2.90
Transportation	$106.72
Accommodations	$38.66
	$213.04

My total spend for 4 nights in Naxos was $201.44 which amounted to $50.36 per night. Not too shabby in my opinion!

I ended up enjoying Naxos more than I had imagined, and I managed to get a lot of work done while I was out there because there was good Wi-Fi on the beach! The affordability of the island was the cherry on top. What did you think of Naxos? Let us know what you think in the comments!