Prices have risen sharply.
Prices have risen sharply.
Mallorca holiday costs: Prices spike again in the Balearics: Highest growth rate in Spain
The figure of 2.8% recorded in the Balearics and the Basque Country is the highest in the country, which stands at an average of 2.3%.
The bill.
The bill.
Fruit for sale in Menorca
The price of basic items has been rising significantly for five years.
Cost of living the main concern for the people of the Balearics
A survey has found that access to housing and overtourism are also among the top three concerns.
Cost is putting Britons off summer holidays
Is the Balearics pricing itself out of the market?
Mallorca facing summer of staff shortages
Unions complain wages are out of line with the cost of living on the islands, especially with regard to housing and food.
More and more locals residents are being priced out of the property market.
More and more locals residents are being priced out of the property market.
Spanish restaurants asking you to pay before you arrive
More bars and restaurants in Mallorca have been forced to implement a customer self-payment system.
If you can’t stand the heat....
The majority of the local population have never been to Magalluf and probably do not come into contact with tourists on a daily basis.
Cost of a full English for Brits in danger in Mallorca
Increase in demand for eggs in the United States will cause prices to rise even more.
Many Brits fear they are not getting much "bang for their buck" in Mallorca.
Many Brits fear they are not getting much "bang for their buck" in Mallorca.
Paying the price of living in Mallorca
Neither the young nor the retired can afford to live in Mallorca any more, with many leaving the island for the mainland or overseas.
House prices
Calvia home to the most expensive properties in Spain
The data also refers to the most sought-after locations to buy, a list in which Palma occupies 21st place with an average purchase price of 712,000 euros.
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£1.50 for a pint of beer and a meal at a budget restaurant costs about £8.50, while a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant averages around £30.
Free Balearic public transport hangs in the balance
It remains to be seen whether Palma City Council will also maintain the free service on the buses of the Municipal Transport Company (EMT).
Tourists are enjoying sunshine Mallorca but at a price.
Tourists are enjoying sunshine Mallorca but at a price.
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Comment
“I’m made to feel I’m doing Mallorca a favour”
“Why is Mallorca becoming so expensive when, more often than not, you are not getting value for money?”
Humphrey Carter04/07/2025 11:13