Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Palma De Mallorca Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 1.3% cheaper than Palma De Mallorca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% less in Madrid
The cost of groceries, childcare, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Palma De Mallorca. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Palma De Mallorca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Palma De Mallorca, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.34
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.38
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.29
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
€2.95
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
€3.42
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€5.94
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.80
€37.62
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.17
€14.75
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.85
€35.94
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.99
€1,191.16
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,061.81
€911.89
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.59
€165.40
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 6.2% more for childcare
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.44
€529.40
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,701.89
€10,908.52
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.91
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.40
€51.87
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.53
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.39
€81.92
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.13
€58.51
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.81
€87.44
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.13
€121.21
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Madrid or Palma De Mallorca. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.