FUNERAL COSTS IN SPAINWhat
will all this funeral service cost you ? A basic rate would be around
3.000 Euros,but this can rise quickly when transport costs, embalming
fees, cold storage and cemetery fees are added in.
You should
know that most Spanish cemeteries usually let their niches for varying
time periods. The municipal cemetery rates are quite inexpensive, but it
is not the same as purchasing the plot forever.
One Málaga
cemetery quoted rates of 300 euros for the first five years, dropping to
about half the rate thereafter, around 30 euros per year or 1.500 euros
for 50 years. If the rent is not paid, after a time the body is removed
to a common grave-site within the consecrated cemetery grounds.
If
you wish to purchase a plot, it can cost more than 3.000 euros for a
double plot, for example, at the Benalmadena International Cemetery on
the Costal del Sol. You can ask at your own town hall for prices « en
perpetuidad »
If you wish to repatriate a body to the deceased’s
home country, you will find that prices for air transport of bodies are
high. They go as freight and are charged by the kilo. Air transport
costs within Europe can rage from 1.000 to 2.500 euros. Prolonged
storage will also add to your costs. Embalming costs around 1.500 euros.
It
pays to plan ahead. Check now with a Spanish funeral director for his
rates and services. If the first price quoted you seems high, do not
hesitate to visit another funeral director and compare rates. Burial
insurance is also available in Spain.
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