Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Palma De Mallorca Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 6.2% cheaper than Palma De Mallorca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Rome
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Palma De Mallorca. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Palma De Mallorca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Palma De Mallorca, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
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
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.38
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.29
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
€2.95
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
€3.42
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€5.94
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.80
€37.62
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.17
€14.75
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.85
€35.94
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.99
€1,191.16
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,061.81
€911.89
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.59
€165.40
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.44
€529.40
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,701.89
€10,908.52
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.91
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.40
€51.87
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.53
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.39
€81.92
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.13
€58.51
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.81
€87.44
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.13
€121.21
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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