Budget · Palma de Mallorca · Spain
Palma de Mallorca on a budget
What a trip to Palma de Mallorca really costs, and where the savings are.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: palma aquarium, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Palma de Mallorca is moderately priced for most international visitors. Budget roughly $75–$115 per person per day on a tight budget, $160–$270 mid-range and $400–$1,000 for luxury, excluding flights. Hotel prices are usually lowest in January–February.
Key facts
- Budget traveller
- $75–$115 a day
- Mid-range
- $160–$270 a day
- Luxury
- $400–$1,000 a day
- Local currency
- EUR
- Free sights
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Daily budget and trip cost
AMZBooking estimates per person in US dollars, excluding flights, reviewed October 2026. Accommodation is the biggest variable; prices rise in peak months.
| Style | Per day | 3 days | 5 days | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | $75–$115 | $225–$345 | $375–$575 | $525–$805 |
| Mid-range | $160–$270 | $480–$810 | $800–$1,350 | $1,120–$1,890 |
| Luxury | $400–$1,000 | $1,200–$3,000 | $2,000–$5,000 | $2,800–$7,000 |
Typical prices
Approximate prices in Palma de Mallorca, October 2026. They change; use them for planning, not as quotes.
| Item | Typical price |
|---|---|
| City bus single ticket | about €2 |
| Airport bus A1 to the centre | about €5 |
| Ensaïmada from a bakery | about €1.50–€3 |
| Pa amb oli plate | about €8–€14 |
| Weekday menú del día | about €14–€18 |
| Cathedral admission | about €9–€12 |
| Sóller train, one way | about €20–€30 |
Money-saving tips
- Take the Sóller train one way and return on the much cheaper TIB bus through the tunnel.
- Bellver Castle and some municipal museums have offered free entry on Sundays; check current policies before you go.
- Eat a menú del día at lunchtime and tapas at the markets rather than at seafront restaurants.
- Visit between November and March, outside Christmas, for the lowest hotel prices in the city.
- Use the seafront cycle path and buses instead of taxis to reach the beaches.
- If you hire a car, book well ahead for July and August, when prices rise sharply.
Free things to do
- Old town courtyards — Palma's noble families built townhouses around grand patios with stone stairways, arches and wells.
- Passeig des Born and Plaça Major — The tree-lined Passeig des Born is Palma's classic promenade, lined with mansions, cafés and fashion shops, leading up to the shopping streets of Avinguda Jaume III and Carrer de Sant Miquel.
- Mercat de l'Olivar — Palma's main covered food market, near Plaça d'Espanya, has a large fish hall, stalls of sobrassada, cheeses, olives and fruit, and tapas counters serving seafood, oysters and glasses of wine.
- Santa Catalina market and quarter — The old fishermen's quarter centres on the Mercat de Santa Catalina, Palma's oldest market, where bars serve breakfast and tapas among the stalls.
- Parc de la Mar and the sea walls — A seafront park with a large saltwater lake laid out below the cathedral and the old sea walls, where La Seu reflects in the water.
- Sa Llotja — The 15th-century Gothic exchange designed by Guillem Sagrera was where merchants traded, its single hall supported by spiralling columns like palm trunks.
Where to stay on a budget
$$ · Best for budget, nightlife and solo travellers
El Terreno and Passeig Marítim
Hillside villas below Bellver Castle above the marina and club strip
$$ · Best for beach, families and budget
Platja de Palma and Can Pastilla
Five kilometres of sandy beach and resort hotels near the airport
Eating well for less
- Ensaïmada — Historic bakeries and cafés across the old town; boxed ensaïmadas are also sold at the airport.
- Sobrassada — Market stalls at the Mercat de l'Olivar and delicatessens in the old town.
- Coca de trempó — Bakeries across Palma, especially in summer.
Getting around for less
Palma's old town, La Lonja and Santa Catalina are walkable, and EMT city buses reach the beaches, Bellver area and the airport. TIB intercity buses from the Estació Intermodal under Plaça d'Espanya cover the rest of the island, and trains run to Sóller, Inca and Manacor.
Questions travellers ask
+How much does a trip to Palma de Mallorca cost?
About $800–$1,350 per person for five days mid-range, excluding flights (estimate), or $375–$575 on a tight budget.
+Is Palma de Mallorca expensive?
It is moderately priced for international visitors. Take the Sóller train one way and return on the much cheaper TIB bus through the tunnel.
+How much money do I need per day in Palma de Mallorca?
Roughly $75–$115 on a budget and $160–$270 mid-range (estimates).
+When are hotel prices lowest in Palma de Mallorca?
Usually in January–February.