Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Palma de Mallorca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Palma de Mallorca

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.8% cheaper than Palma de Mallorca without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.2% cheaper than Palma de Mallorca without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Palma de Mallorca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.46 €15.08
-7.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$64.1 €55.4
-0.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.73 €11.85
-25.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.43 €2.96
-18.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.02 €2.6
-26.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.89 €2.5
-45.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.74 €4.09
-28.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.54 €3.92
-15.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Palma de Mallorca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 €1.04
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.67 €1.44
3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.72 €1.48
-2.91%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.31 €2.86
-5.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.02 €13.83
-16.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.25 €7.98
-13.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.76 €13.61
1.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.44 €2.1
-6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2 €1.73
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.82 €1.58
12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.9 €2.51
-12.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.83 €1.58
-3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.29 €1.98
-10.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 €1.16
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.69 €0.6
17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.82 €5.89
-3.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.21 €5.36
-5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.3 €1.12
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 €1.49
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Palma de Mallorca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.24 €1.94
1.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.7 €38.59
3.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.29 €4.57
-20.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.14 €2.71
-72.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.53 €21.18
-23.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.78 €1.53
17.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.2K €33.8K
-11.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.1K €27.7K
23.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Palma de Mallorca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$243 €210
-38.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.58 €18.63
-2.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.76 €36.06
-5.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Palma de Mallorca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$59.8 €51.7
-19.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.66 €18.7
-14.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.4 €8.12
-0.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Palma de Mallorca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$615 €531
-1.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.2K €10.5K
31.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Palma de Mallorca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$97.4 €84.1
7.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$65.8 €56.8
-37.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.8 €81
-1.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$135 €116
-11.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Palma de Mallorca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,302 €1,124
22.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,024 €884
23.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,020 €1,744
50.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,673 €1,444
23.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,001 €5,181
21.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,369 €3,772
4.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Palma de Mallorca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,855 €1,601
-21.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.59
6.13%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Palma de Mallorca: October 29, 2025

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