Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palma De Mallorca vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Palma De Mallorca is 25.0% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.4% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Palma De Mallorca
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Housing
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pay 56.2% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Childcare
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pay 22.4% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.7% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Clothing
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pay 15.4% more in Palma De Mallorca
Palma De Mallorca vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palma De Mallorca instead of Spain, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.31
|
$18.48
€16.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.61
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.26
|
$2.64
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.57
|
$2.69
€2.39
|
|
Spain vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.40
|
$7.28
€6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.00
|
$5.06
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.93
|
$3.45
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.33
|
$3.99
€3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.90
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
Spain vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of groceries
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
€5.89
|
$6.89
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.07
€27.66
|
$41.43
€36.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,519.36
€30,723.47
|
$35,271.67
€31,393.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
€14.62
|
$15.68
€13.95
|
|
Spain vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of transportation
pay 56.2% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.92
€26.63
|
$42.55
€37.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.54
€823.76
|
$1,494.85
€1,330.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$728.71
€648.57
|
$1,069.49
€951.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.11
€97.11
|
$190.12
€169.21
|
|
Spain vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of housing
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.60
€427.75
|
$617.72
€549.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,049.60
€8,054.47
|
$10,544.18
€9,384.70
|
|
Spain vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of childcare
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.31
€2.94
|
$4.48
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
€2.04
|
$3.22
€2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
€5.54
|
$6.80
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.01
€41.84
|
$62.39
€55.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.32
|
$9.52
€8.47
|
|
Spain vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.62
€71.76
|
$71.85
€63.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€32.27
|
$54.68
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.09
€80.18
|
$98.72
€87.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.00
€96.12
|
$129.89
€115.61
|
|
Spain vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of clothing
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