Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palma De Mallorca vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Palma De Mallorca is 18.0% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.0% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Palma De Mallorca
- Transportation
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pay 3.3% less in Palma De Mallorca
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Childcare
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pay 21.4% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Palma De Mallorca
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Palma De Mallorca are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Palma De Mallorca.
Palma De Mallorca vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palma De Mallorca instead of Italy, you would:
pay 28.0% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.76
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€9.91
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.49
|
$2.73
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
|
Italy vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
$1.40
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.83
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.11
|
$5.00
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.35
|
$3.44
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.65
|
$3.98
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.24
|
$1.31
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.83
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Italy vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.67
|
$6.91
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€37.83
|
$43.80
€37.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€27,888.21
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.17
|
$17.17
€14.63
|
|
Italy vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of transportation
pay 55.4% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€26.80
|
$41.85
€35.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€631.32
|
$1,386.99
€1,181.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€490.25
|
$1,061.81
€904.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€140.53
|
$192.59
€164.09
|
|
Italy vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of housing
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€466.24
|
$616.44
€525.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,307.19
|
$12,701.89
€10,822.08
|
|
Italy vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.88
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$3.39
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.84
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€48.74
|
$60.40
€51.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.03
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
|
Italy vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€73.58
|
$95.39
€81.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.04
|
$68.13
€58.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€83.30
|
$101.81
€86.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€109.84
|
$141.13
€120.25
|
|
Italy vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of clothing
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