Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palma De Mallorca vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Palma De Mallorca is 0.4% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Palma De Mallorca
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% less in Palma De Mallorca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Palma De Mallorca
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% more in Palma De Mallorca
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Palma De Mallorca are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Palma De Mallorca.
Palma De Mallorca vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palma De Mallorca instead of Australia, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$25.78
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.49
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$3.96
|
$2.73
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.22
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
|
Australia vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.59
|
$1.40
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.33
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.78
|
$5.00
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.56
|
$3.44
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.82
|
$3.98
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.91
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$1.98
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.90
|
$1.31
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.65
|
$0.83
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.47
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Australia vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.73
|
$6.91
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$129.55
|
$43.80
€37.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$41,590.82
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$26.81
|
$17.17
€14.63
|
|
Australia vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of transportation
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$82.58
|
$41.85
€35.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,786.68
|
$1,386.99
€1,181.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,446.81
|
$1,061.81
€904.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$201.01
|
$192.59
€164.09
|
|
Australia vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of housing
pay 33.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,217.37
|
$616.44
€525.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$20,818.54
|
$12,701.89
€10,822.08
|
|
Australia vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.73
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.36
|
$3.39
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$43.26
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$76.87
|
$60.40
€51.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$19.69
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
|
Australia vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$104.70
|
$95.39
€81.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$72.96
|
$68.13
€58.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$149.15
|
$101.81
€86.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$162.32
|
$141.13
€120.25
|
|
Australia vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of clothing
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