How expensive is Palma de Mallorca compared to the rest of Spain?

Palma de Mallorca ranks #207 out of 577 cities globally. It is 15.5% more expensive than the Spain average, based on 15 cities. The rent index is 31.1 and local purchasing power is 86.3.

What is the average rent in Palma de Mallorca?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Palma de Mallorca city centre costs approximately EUR 1,326 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to EUR 949 (saving 29%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around EUR 2,055.

Is Palma de Mallorca affordable to live in?

Palma de Mallorca is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is weak. Workers in Spain earning EUR 50,000 gross take home approximately EUR 2,962 per month after tax.

🇪🇸 Spain · 2026

Costul Vieții în Palma de Mallorca

15.5% peste media din Spain

Locul #207 din 577 de orașe · Mai scump decât 64.1% din orașele din lume

+15.5%

Costul vieții

+28.0%

Chirie

-5.7%

Alimente

-11.4%

Putere de cumpărare

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Prețuri chirii în Palma de Mallorca

Apartament	Centrul orașului	În afara centrului	Economisești
1 cameră	EUR 1,326/mo ≈ $1,490	EUR 949/mo ≈ $1,066	29%
3 camere	EUR 2,055/mo ≈ $2,309	EUR 1,605/mo ≈ $1,804	22%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in Palma de Mallorca

Groceries

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

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

Item	Price	Sources
Draft beer (0.5L)	EUR 2.50	1 source
Cappuccino	EUR 2.00	1 source
McMeal	EUR 9.50	1 source
Cheap meal	EUR 16.00	1 source
Mid-range dinner (2 people)	EUR 65.00	1 source

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

Item	Price	Sources
Cinema ticket	EUR 10.40	1 source
Gym membership	EUR 50.00	1 source

Cinema ticket

EUR 10.40

Gym membership

EUR 50.00

Utilities

Item	Price	Sources
Electricity (85m² apt)	EUR 78.00	1 source
Garbage collection	EUR 12.00	1 source
Natural gas (85m² apt)	EUR 24.00	1 source
Internet (60 Mbps)	EUR 28.00	1 source
Water (85m² apt)	EUR 22.00	1 source

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

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

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 45.5 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

45.5

Index

Sources

5.1

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

46.0

Expatistan

45.0

LivingCost

48.0

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 collected: Numbeo octombrie 2026 · Expatistan martie 2026 · LivingCost octombrie 2026 · SIM index martie 2026

Indici de Cost

Costul vieții

+15.5% Expensive

Chirie

+28.0% Very expensive

Alimente

-5.7% Average

Restaurante

+8.9% Expensive

Putere de cumpărare

-11.4% Weak

Viața în Palma de Mallorca: la ce să te aștepți

Palma de Mallorca este mid-priced conform standardelor globale (locul #207 din 577 orașe). Este 15.5% mai scump față de media din Spain, pe baza a 15 orașe.

Alimentele sunt average, iar mesele la restaurant sunt expensive. Groceries oferă cel mai bun raport calitate-preț, iar Rent este cel mai scump.

Angajații din Spain cu EUR 50,000 brut primesc EUR 2,962/lună net după impozite (cotă efectivă: 28.9%%). Vezi calculatorul fiscal complet pentru Spain →