🇪🇸 Spain · #262 of 558 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Palma de Mallorca

4.9% above the Spain average

Ranked #262 of 558 cities · More expensive than 53% of cities worldwide

Compared to Spain average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Palma de Mallorca

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 1,209/mo ≈ $1,407 EUR 907/mo ≈ $1,056 25%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,856/mo ≈ $2,160 EUR 1,466/mo ≈ $1,706 25%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Prices

Prices of Goods & Services in Palma de Mallorca

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Groceries

Apples (1kg)
EUR 2.00
Bread (500g)
EUR 1.20
Chicken (1kg)
EUR 6.50
Eggs (12)
EUR 2.10
Milk (1L)
EUR 0.95
Rice (1kg)
EUR 1.40
Water (1.5L)
EUR 0.50
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Restaurants

Draft beer (0.5L)
EUR 2.50
Cappuccino
EUR 2.00
McMeal
EUR 9.50
Cheap meal
EUR 16.00
Mid-range dinner (2 people)
EUR 65.00
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Leisure

Cinema ticket
EUR 10.40
Gym membership
EUR 50.00

Utilities

Electricity (85m² apt)
EUR 78.00
Garbage collection
EUR 12.00
Natural gas (85m² apt)
EUR 24.00
Internet (60 Mbps)
EUR 28.00
Water (85m² apt)
EUR 22.00
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Transportation

Gasoline (1L)
EUR 1.46
Taxi per km
EUR 1.15
Taxi start
EUR 2.50
Monthly pass
EUR 30.00
Single ticket
EUR 1.50

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. August 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Palma de Mallorca has a composite cost index of 38.5 from 3 independent data sources.

38.5
Composite
3
Sources
0.3
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
38.8
Expatistan
36.7
LivingCost
No data
SIM
42.9
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
95.6

Based on 93 country PLI x 1.028 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+4.9% Average
Rent
+7.1% Average
Groceries
-2.4% Average
Restaurants
+5.3% Average
Purchasing Power
-11.8% Weak

Living in Palma de Mallorca: What to Expect

Palma de Mallorca is average by global standards (ranked #262 of 558 cities). It is 4.9% more expensive than the Spain average, based on 14 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Spain earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,962/month after tax (28.9% effective rate). See full Spain tax calculator →

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