Coworking Spaces in Tenerife

Depends on what you’re optimising for. The south (Costa Adeje, Los Cristianos) has more coworking infrastructure, more reliable sunshine, and a larger nomad community. The north (Puerto de la Cruz, La Laguna) has more character, lower prices, and a slower pace. Most people who stay longer than a month end up in the south for practicality, but a significant minority prefer the north and wouldn’t trade it. If you’re doing a short stint, try the south first.

In the south you can get away without one if you base yourself in Costa Adeje or Los Cristianos — both are walkable and taxis cover gaps. A car becomes more useful if you want to explore the island (Teide, the north coast, the Anaga mountains are all worth it) or if you’re based somewhere off the main strip. Santa Cruz and La Laguna are well-connected by tram. Puerto de la Cruz is walkable. For most nomads, renting a car occasionally is a better option than owning one or renting long-term.

Both are excellent — the main difference is city versus resort. Gran Canaria has Las Palmas: a proper urban city with a concentrated coworking scene, a bigger expat community, and more of a local feel. Tenerife’s south is more of a purpose-built nomad/tourist environment — better weather but less authentic. Tenerife’s north offers something closer to the Las Palmas experience but on a smaller scale if that’s what you’re after. See our full Canary Islands comparison for a side-by-side breakdown.

Good. Fibre is available across most of the island — Costa Adeje, Los Cristianos, Santa Cruz, and La Laguna all have solid coverage. Coworking spaces generally offer 300Mbps–1Gbps. Short-term holiday apartments can be hit or miss, but longer-term rentals (3+ months) will almost always have fibre. Providers include Movistar, Vodafone, and Digi — Digi is the most affordable for a standalone home connection and has excellent coverage across the island.

EU citizens have full freedom to live and work anywhere in Spain. Non-EU remote workers need a visa — the Spain Digital Nomad Visa is designed specifically for people working for companies or clients outside Spain. It also comes with a significant tax benefit: Tenerife falls under the Canary Islands special tax zone, where the VAT equivalent (IGIC) is 7% rather than the mainland’s 21%, making self-employment notably cheaper.

In Costa Adeje or Los Cristianos, expect to spend €1,900–€2,600/month as a single person with a decent apartment, coworking membership, and a reasonable social life. Rents for a 1-bedroom in Adeje run €900–€1,300/month. La Laguna and Puerto de la Cruz are noticeably cheaper — you can find good 1-bedroom flats for €700–€950/month. Use our Tenerife cost of living calculator to build a personalised monthly budget.

Yes — it’s grown substantially since 2020, particularly in Costa Adeje. Several coworking spaces host regular events, and there are active nomad communities on Facebook and Meetup for the south of the island. The community in the north is smaller but tight-knit. If you want to meet people quickly, joining the local coworking space and attending one or two events in the first week tends to fast-track the whole process considerably.

Both, but it rewards longer stays. The infrastructure is well set up for people staying 1–6 months, and the DNV visa makes a full year (or more) straightforward for non-EU citizens. The community gets more interesting the longer you stay — there’s a solid layer of people who’ve been here 2–5+ years and have made a genuine life here. One caveat: the south can feel a bit mono-cultural on short visits; give it a few weeks and the full picture becomes much clearer.