🇪🇸 Spain · 2026

Cost of Living in Palma de Mallorca

15.1% above the Spain average

Ranked #211 of 577 cities · More expensive than 63.4% of cities worldwide

+15.1%
Cost of Living
+28.0%
Rent
-5.7%
Groceries
-11.4%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Spain average · See Spain ranking →

Rent Prices in Palma de Mallorca

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 1,326/mo ≈ $1,487 EUR 949/mo ≈ $1,064 29%
3-Bedroom EUR 2,055/mo ≈ $2,304 EUR 1,605/mo ≈ $1,800 22%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in Palma de Mallorca

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

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

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

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. October 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Palma de Mallorca has a cost of living index of 45.0 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

45.0
Index
4
Sources
3.1
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
46.0
Expatistan
45.0
LivingCost
45.9
ShouldIMove price index
42.9

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
95.6

Based on 93 country PLI x 1.028 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+15.1% Expensive
Rent
+28.0% Very expensive
Groceries
-5.7% Average
Restaurants
+8.9% Expensive
Purchasing Power
-11.4% Weak

Living in Palma de Mallorca: What to Expect

Palma de Mallorca is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #211 of 577 cities). It is 15.1% more expensive than the Spain average, based on 15 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is expensive. The best value is groceries and the priciest is rent.

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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