Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palma De Mallorca vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Palma De Mallorca is 62.2% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Transportation
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pay 2.4 times more in Palma De Mallorca
- Housing
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pay 2.3 times more in Palma De Mallorca
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% more in Palma De Mallorca
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Palma De Mallorca are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Palma De Mallorca.
Palma De Mallorca vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palma De Mallorca instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 72.7% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$2.73
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$2.77
€2.38
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$5.00
€4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$3.44
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$3.98
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$1.16
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$6.91
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
$43.80
€37.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$17.17
€14.75
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$41.85
€35.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$1,386.99
€1,191.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$1,061.81
€911.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$192.59
€165.40
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of housing
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$616.44
€529.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$12,701.89
€10,908.52
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of childcare
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$3.39
€2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$60.40
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$95.39
€81.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$68.13
€58.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$101.81
€87.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$141.13
€121.21
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of clothing
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