Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palma De Mallorca vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Palma De Mallorca is 4.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.2% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Groceries
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pay 4.1% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Palma De Mallorca
- Housing
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pay 3.2% less in Palma De Mallorca
- Childcare
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pay 47.0% less in Palma De Mallorca
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.2% less in Palma De Mallorca
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% more in Palma De Mallorca
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Palma De Mallorca are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Palma De Mallorca.
Palma De Mallorca vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palma De Mallorca instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.30
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.73
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$2.77
€2.38
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.53
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.65
|
$5.00
€4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
$3.44
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.90
|
$3.98
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.16
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.41
|
$6.91
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.25
|
$43.80
€37.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.55
|
$17.17
€14.75
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
$41.85
€35.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
$1,386.99
€1,191.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
$1,061.81
€911.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
$192.59
€165.40
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of housing
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
$616.44
€529.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
$12,701.89
€10,908.52
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of childcare
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.76
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.40
|
$3.39
€2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.92
|
$60.40
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.41
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
$95.39
€81.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
$68.13
€58.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
$101.81
€87.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.98
|
$141.13
€121.21
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of clothing
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