Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca 

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Consumer Prices in Palma de Mallorca are 0.4% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Palma de Mallorca are 5.7% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Palma de Mallorca are 17.1% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Palma de Mallorca are 7.8% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Palma de Mallorca are 1.8% lower than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Palma de Mallorca is 20.5% lower than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.00 €      -13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 50.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 11.00 €      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.26 € 2.65 €      +16.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 € 2.62 €      +15.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 € 2.08 €      +26.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.05 € 3.72 €      -8.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 € 1.16 €      -14.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.78 €      +18.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 € 2.74 €      -6.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 € 5.90 €      +3.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.72 € 3.34 €      -10.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 € 6.21 €      +1.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.81 €      -13.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.86 €      +10.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.64 €      -16.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.11 €      +2.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.62 €      -14.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.79 €      +9.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 € 1.10 €      +2.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 € 0.64 €      -16.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 7.50 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 € 0.97 €      -14.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 € 1.54 €      -3.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.13 € 5.50 €      +7.1 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 2.00 €      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 26.25 € 37.00 €      +41.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 4.20 €      +40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.38 € 4.02 €      +19.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.68 € 21.40 €      -13.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.31 € 6.32 €      +0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 33,365.00 €      +11.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,600.00 € 23,250.00 €      -9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 157.99 € 204.11 €      +29.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.79 € 20.00 €      +19.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.78 € 36.10 €      +10.1 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.41 € 50.88 €      +9.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.00 € 17.60 €      -20.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.25 € 8.00 €      -13.5 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 524.15 € 616.67 €      +17.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,043.20 € 10,775.00 €      -2.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Palma de Mallorca Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 € 82.33 €      +3.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.43 € 48.33 €      +58.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.76 € 77.71 €      -14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.38 € 93.57 €      -10.4 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,232.07 € 1,018.75 €      -17.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 942.86 € 833.33 €      -11.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,080.26 € 1,635.71 €      -21.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,554.06 € 1,318.75 €      -15.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 € 382.76 €      -26.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 € 244.64 €      -30.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Palma de Mallorca Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,994.25 € 1,493.75 €      -25.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 3.50      -1.9 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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