A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Addis Ababa vs. Palma de Mallorca for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

Should you visit Addis Ababa or Palma de Mallorca?

Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?

If you're trying to decide where to visit between Addis Ababa or Palma de Mallorca, this travel comparison, which includes costs, can help. The overall cost of travel is usually a consideration when deciding where to go next, and the cost comparison down below can help you decide based on the average prices from other travelers along with your own travel budget.

Where Should I go: Addis Ababa or Palma de Mallorca?

Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia and also the nation's largest when ranked by its population of over three million. There are also more than 120 international missions and embassies in Addis Ababa, making the city a hub for international diplomacy concerning Africa. Other draws include its thriving marketplaces, spicy food, and rich coffee.

Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca is a resort city and capital of the Spanish island, Mallorca, in the western Mediterranean. It is home to landmarks like Gothic cathedrals and medieval fortresses, but is also host to sandy beaches where the city meets the sea in a backdrop of surrounding mountains. Amidst the city itself you will find it easy to get lost in the charm of cobbled lanes, busy markets, boutiques, and historic courtyards.

For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Budget Tours to Spain, and The Best Tours for Seniors to Spain.


Which place is cheaper, Palma de Mallorca or Addis Ababa?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.

  • Addis Ababa Prices
    Ethiopia Prices
    Palma de Mallorca Prices
    Spain Prices
  • Average Daily Cost Per person, per day
    Addis Ababa $37
    Palma de Mallorca $187

The average daily cost (per person) in Addis Ababa is $37, while the average daily cost in Palma de Mallorca is $187. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Addis Ababa and Palma de Mallorca in more detail.



Accommodation
  • Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
    Addis Ababa $20
    Palma de Mallorca $76
  • Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
    Addis Ababa $40
    Palma de Mallorca $152
Compare Hotels in Addis Ababa and Palma de Mallorca

Looking for a hotel in Addis Ababa or Palma de Mallorca? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.

Hotels in Addis Ababa


Hotels in Palma de Mallorca


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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Addis Ababa Hotel Prices and Palma de Mallorca Hotel Prices.

Local Transportation
  • Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    Addis Ababa $3.58
    Palma de Mallorca $27
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Addis Ababa

Some typical examples of transportation costs in Addis Ababa are as follows:


  • Short Taxi Ride
    $0.24

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Addis Ababa

Also for Addis Ababa, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

  • Lalibela Full Day Tour with Guide and Transfer: $130
  • City/Airport Transfers-Addis Ababa: $26
  • City/Airport Transfer in Addis Ababa - Shuttles: $21
  • City and Airport Transfer in Addis Ababa: $26
  • Addis Shuttles: On-Time & Reliable, Airport Transfers: $19
  • Addis Ababa Private Airport-Hotel Transfer: $82
  • Addis Ababa Airport transfer and shuttle service(privet): $30
  • Addis Ababa Airport in/out transfer: $49
  • Transfer Services Addis Abeba Airport : $23

Typical Local Transportation Prices in Palma de Mallorca

Some typical examples of transportation costs in Palma de Mallorca are as follows:


  • Taxi Ride
    $7.41
  • Bus Ride
    $1.36

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Palma de Mallorca

Also for Palma de Mallorca, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

  • Private Transfer from Cala Mesquida to Mallorca airport (PMI): $213
  • Mallorca Airport (PMI): Private Transfer to Port de Polença: $212
  • Private Transfer to/from Mallorca Airport: $183
  • Departure Private Transfers : Palma to Mallorca Airport PMI in Luxury Car: $147
  • Private Transfer from Can Picafort to Mallorca airport (PMI): $144
  • Private Transfer from Mallorca airport (PMI) to Pollensa: $144
  • Private Transfer from Mallorca airport (PMI) to Alcudia: $144
  • Private Transfer from Mallorca airport (PMI) to Can Picafort : $144
  • Private Transfer from Cala Millor to Mallorca airport (PMI): $142
  • Private Transfer from Calas de Mallorca to Mallorca airport (PMI): $142
  • Private Transfer from Mallorca airport (PMI) to Calas de Mallorca: $142
  • Mallorca Airport (PMI) to Palma Nova Round-Trip Private Transfer: $131

Is it cheaper to fly into Addis Ababa or Palma de Mallorca?

Prices for flights to both Palma de Mallorca and Addis Ababa change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.





Food
  • Food Meals for one day
    Addis Ababa $14
    Palma de Mallorca $85
Typical Food Prices in Addis Ababa

Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Addis Ababa:


  • Slice of Cake
    $0.06

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Addis Ababa

For Addis Ababa, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:

  • Dinner Cultural shows and best Nightlife : $21
  • Food tour in Addis Ababa with airport pick-up.: $56
  • Mom's cooking class: $60
  • Local Ethiopian Food Tour Addis Ababa: $62
  • Addis abeba Full Cooking class.: $70
  • City Tour, Food Tour, Shopping Mercato Market : $72
  • Yod Abyssinia Cultural Night: Dinner, Music, and Dance: $85
  • Ethiopian cooking class: $95
  • Cooking class in Addis Ababa: $95
  • Local Ethiopian Food Tour: $100
  • Food tours in Addis Ababa Ethiopia: $106
  • Unique Ethiopian Cooking Class and Coffee Ceremony with a Local in Addis Ababa: $116

Typical Food Prices in Palma de Mallorca

For Palma de Mallorca, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:


  • Soda
    $2.72

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Palma de Mallorca

For Palma de Mallorca, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:

  • Traditional Mallorcan Food Tour in Palma de Mallorca: $32
  • Spanish Cooking Class Palma meals+drinks 7 dishes Full meals: $86
  • Traditional recipes cooking experience: $98
  • The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Mallorca: The 10 Tastings: $127
  • Spanish Cooking Experience in Mallorca: $131
  • Romantic SPA day with couples massage and romantic dinner at Eurotel Punta Rotja: $217
  • Majorca: Dinner aboard a private catamaran with snorkeling and paddle surfing: $1,340

Entertainment
  • Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    Addis Ababa $3.69
    Palma de Mallorca $37

Tours and Activities in Addis Ababa

Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Addis Ababa.

  • Addis Ababa City Tours Full-Day Tours : $113
  • Airport Layover Tour | Addis highlights, National Palace, Coffee Ceremony: $200
  • VIP Tour to The Unity Park, National Museum Palaces, Garden, Zoo: $95
  • 2 Day Lalibela Tours: $300
  • 2 Days Awash National Park Safari Tours: $295
  • 2 Days guided Tour in Addis Abeba: $68
  • 2-Day Sof Omar Cave and Sheik Hussein Shrine Tour: $450
  • 3 Day Private Meskel Festival, Addis Ababa City and Debre Libanos Monastery Tour: $300
  • 3 Days Visiting Harar and Dire Dawa Tours: $480
  • 4 Hour Addis Cuisine Tasting Tour: $85
  • 4 Hours Addis Ababa highlights city tour from Bole airport: $75
  • 5 Days Visiting Tigray Churches Tours: $1,200

Tours and Activities in Palma de Mallorca

For Palma de Mallorca, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:

  • 2 Hour Deluxe Segway Tour of Palma: $83
  • 5 hours Mallorca hiking tour in Castell d Alaro : $76
  • Champagne & Exlusive Majorcan Wines Experience: $118
  • 1 Hour of Adrenaline and Speedboat adventure in Alcúdia: $57
  • 1.5 H Electric Kick-Scooter Tour: $49
  • 1H Self-Guided Electric Scooter Tour around Palma de Mallorca: $22
  • 2-Hour Exclusive Fat Tire E-Bike Tour in Palma : $69
  • 3 Hour Slingshot Sunset Tour from Paguera: $129
  • 3 Hours Trike Sunset Tour from Paguera: $129
  • 3 hours Quad Sunset Tour from Paguera: $163
  • 4-Hour Private Gourmet Experience in Traditional Mallorcan Finca: $120
  • 5-Hour Guided Robinson Boat Day Tour in Northern Mallorca: $72

Alcohol
  • Alcohol Drinks for one day
    Addis Ababa $3.05
    Palma de Mallorca $32

Sample the Local Flavors in Addis Ababa

Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Addis Ababa:

  • Pub-crawl Tour ( locally crafted beer and wine tasting ): $58
  • Night Tour Addis Ababa beer and wine tasting: $65
  • Pub crawl Addis Ababa: $69

Typical Alcohol Prices in Palma de Mallorca

Some typical examples of the costs for nightlife and alcohol in Palma de Mallorca are as follows:


  • Coffee
    $3.38

Sample the Local Flavors in Palma de Mallorca

Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Palma de Mallorca:

  • Wine tasting with wines from the smallest wineries in Mallorca: $43
  • Gastronomic Wine Tasting Experience Guided by a Sommelier: $74
  • Mallorca Wine Tasting: $74
  • Palma Distillery Tour with 6 Spirits and Gourmet Tapas Tasting: $75
  • Sa Clasta Mallorca Wine Tours: $158
  • Bodega Tour XL Mallorca incl. 3x wine tasting pick up east coast: $217


When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Addis Ababa and Palma de Mallorca, we can see that Palma de Mallorca is more expensive. And not only is Addis Ababa much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Addis Ababa is in Africa and Palma de Mallorca is in Europe, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Addis Ababa would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Addis Ababa and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Palma de Mallorca would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Palma de Mallorca than you might in Addis Ababa.

If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Addis Ababa Expensive? and Is Palma de Mallorca Expensive?.


Which is Bigger, Addis Ababa or Palma de Mallorca?

Addis Ababa has a larger population, and is about 7 times larger than the population of Palma de Mallorca. When comparing the sizes of Addis Ababa and Palma de Mallorca, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.