Which place is cheaper, Lima or Palma de Mallorca?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Palma de Mallorca or Lima?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
If you're trying to decide where to visit between Palma de Mallorca or Lima, 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: Palma de Mallorca or Lima?
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.
Lima
Lima, the capital city of Peru, is likely to be your point of entry for the country. Lima was founded in 1535 and was the seat of the Spanish rule for 300 years. It's a surprisingly modern city despite its rich history, but many beautiful churches and colonial architecture remain today. There are also large slum areas that highlight the poverty that exists in the city. The city and its surrounding metropolitan area have a population of about 8.5 million people, many of whom came from the Andes Mountains in search of work. Unfortunately the work opportunities are limited and the poverty is obvious as you arrive in Lima.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Budget Tours to Spain, The Best Tours for Seniors to Spain, Tours for Outdoor and Nature Lovers in Peru, and The Best Adventure Tours to Peru.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayPalma de Mallorca €171Lima €81
The average daily cost (per person) in Palma de Mallorca is €171, while the average daily cost in Lima is €81. 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 Palma de Mallorca and Lima in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personPalma de Mallorca €69Lima €44
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomPalma de Mallorca €138Lima €88
Compare Hotels in Palma de Mallorca and Lima
Looking for a hotel in Palma de Mallorca or Lima? 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.
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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: Palma de Mallorca Hotel Prices and Lima Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Palma de Mallorca €25Lima €5.16
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Palma de Mallorca
Some typical examples of transportation costs in Palma de Mallorca are as follows:
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Taxi Ride€6.80
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Bus Ride€1.25
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Palma de Mallorca
Also for Palma de Mallorca, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Caves Drach Tour & Return Transfer from Cala Dor-Calas Mallorca: $69
- Departure Private Transfers : Palma to Mallorca Airport PMI in Business Car: $83
- Private Transfers from Palma to Palme de Mallorca Airport PMI in Business Car: $83
- East Mallorca Coasteering Experience with Transfers: $84
- Pirates Adventure Show with transfer from North Area: $84
- Departure Private Transfer from Palma Downtown to PMI Airport: $87
- Port de Pollença to Mallorca Airport (PMI) - Departure Transfer: $90
- Transfer from Palma de Mallorca Port to Mallorca Airport (PMI): $96
- Private Transfer from Palma de Mallorca Port to Palma de Mallorca: $96
- Private Transfer from Mallorca airport (PMI) to Peguera : $105
- Private Transfer from Peguera to Mallorca airport (PMI): $105
- Departure Transfer from Palma to Palma de Mallorca Airport PMI in Private Car: $107
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Lima
Some typical examples of transportation costs in Lima are as follows:
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Taxi Ride€4.88
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Taxi Ride€4.88
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Short Taxi Ride€3.66
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Lima
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Lima:
- Try find your better than us ! Airport transfer service in Lima APT-HTL (LIM) : $34
- Transfer: Jorge Chavez Airport (LIM) to Lima City Center: $16
- Transfer from Hotel/Airbnb Miraflores/San Isidro/Barranco to Airport: $18
- Transfer To Lima Airport: $20
- Tour Magic Water Park in Lima with Small Group Transfer: $38
- Round Trip Transfer from and to the Airport in Miraflores/Barranco/Sani : $33
- QuickLlama: Transfer from Miraflores Kennedy Park to Lima Airport: $5.95
- QuickLlama: Door-to-door transfer from Miraflores to Lima Airport: $5.95
- Private Transfers from/to Lima Airport (Price per Vehicle): $29
- Private Transfer to Lima Airport (LIM): $13
- Private Transfer from Pisco Port to Jorge Chavez Airport (LIM): $201
- Private Transfer from Lima hotels to Callao Cruise Port: $18
Is it cheaper to fly into Palma de Mallorca or Lima?
Prices for flights to both Lima and Palma de Mallorca 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
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Food Meals for one dayPalma de Mallorca €78Lima €27
Typical Food Prices in Palma de Mallorca
For Palma de Mallorca, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:
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Soda€2.50
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: $35
- Palma de Mallorca : Best Street Food Tour With A Local Guide: $62
- Spanish Cooking Class Palma meals+drinks 7 dishes Full meals: $71
- Paella Day Cooking Class Savor the Tradition: $114
- 4-Hour Market Visit and Traditional Cooking Workshop in Palma: $141
- Spanish Cooking Experience in Mallorca: $144
- The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Mallorca: The 10 Tastings: $145
Typical Food Prices in Lima
Some typical examples of dining costs in Lima are as follows:
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Lunch for Two€3.91
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Ice cream€3.17
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Coffee€2.69
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Donut€0.85
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Lima
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Lima.
- Lima Food Tour with Ceviche, Pisco, and Grilled Chicken: $32
- Food Tour and Market Experience: 12 Peruvian Snacks: $40
- Lima Food Tour - Prepare your Anticuchos and Pisco Sour : $48
- #1 Reviewed Lima Cooking Class: $49
- Dinner at the Huaca Pucllana Restaurant: $55
- Private Guided Walking Street Food Tour in Lima: $55
- Peru’s Most Beloved Recipes Cooking Class: $58
- Lima Market Tour & Ceviche Cooking Class with Pisco Sour: $59
- Lima Night: Cooking Experience with locals: $65
- Peruvian Cooking Class, Local Market Tour & Exotic Fruit Tasting: $65
- Vegan Peruvian Food Cooking Class | Ceviche + Pisco Sour: $69
- 4 iconic restaurants of Lima / 3-hour guided food tour: $69
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Palma de Mallorca €34Lima €7.79
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:
- Self-Guided Audio Tour - The Kingdom of Mallorca: $6.99
- Palma de Mallorca Quest Experience in Castle Bellver Prison Break: $7.17
- Self-Guided Audio Tour - The Legends of Palma: $10
- AbenteuerDate Palmanova, tour with fun activities in German language: $11
- Mallorca Cathedral Official Skip the Line Entry Ticket: $12
- Palma city cruise with iconic views: $19
- Skip the Line: Rafa Nadal Museum Xperience : $22
- Guided tour of the winery and vineyards : $26
- Private Aqua Rocket Experience in Balearic Islands: $30
- Guided Tasting Tour in 16th century House and Olive Oil Factory: $31
- Blue Cave Private Group Introductory Snorkeling Tour: $35
- Small-Group Walking Tour: $36
Typical Entertainment Prices in Lima
Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Lima are as follows:
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Entrance to Museo Larco (for 2)€15
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Movie Tickets€2.07
Tours and Activities in Lima
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Lima are as follows:
- Ballestas Islands + Huacachina Tour From Lima (Private Group): $190
- Cycling Tour Miraflores - Barranco - Chorrillos: $30
- Lima bike and 5 Step Food Tasting Experience: $92
- Private Classic City Tour Experience of Lima: $65
- Private Stopover Tour of Lima from the Airport: $150
- Sunset in Huacachina and Tacama: Private Tour from Lima: $220
- #1 Full Day Tour From Paracas and Huacachina Oasis: $59
- 1 Day Tour to Huacachina from Lima (Dunebuggy + Vineyards): $225
- 2 Day Tour from Nazca Lines Flight, Paracas, and Huacachina: $279
- 2 Day Tour from Paracas, Ballestas Island and Huacachina: $149
- 2 Day Tour from Paracas, Huacachina, and Pisco Vineyard: $149
- 2 Days 1 Night Paracas Ica Tour from Lima: $150
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayPalma de Mallorca €29Lima €5.07
Typical Alcohol Prices in Palma de Mallorca
Some typical examples of the costs for nightlife and alcohol in Palma de Mallorca are as follows:
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Coffee€3.10
Sample the Local Flavors in Palma de Mallorca
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Palma de Mallorca:
- Wine tasting/wine tasting wines from Mallorca: $30
- Palma Distillery Tour with 3 Spirits and Gourmet Tapas Tasting: $59
- Mallorca Wine Tour Taste Local Wines in Santa Maria: $72
- Wine Tasting Mallorca : $81
- Gastronomic Wine Tasting Experience Guided by a Sommelier: $84
- Wine tasting at sunset including pick-up from the north coast: $198
- Bodega Tour XL Mallorca incl. 3x wine tasting pick up east coast: $238
Typical Alcohol Prices in Lima
Some typical examples of the costs for nightlife and alcohol in Lima are as follows:
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Bottle of Wine€6.57
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Beer€3.66
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Cocktail€2.93
Sample the Local Flavors in Lima
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Lima:
- Lima Pub Crawl - Party tour: Friday Barranco/Saturday miraflores: $19
- Bar Crawl Night Tour in Miraflores: $30
- Local Wine Tour : $55
- From Paracas & Huacachina & Wine Tasting: $135
- Full Day Paracas, Huacachina and Wine Tasting from Lima : $138
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Palma de Mallorca and Lima, we can see that Palma de Mallorca is more expensive. And not only is Lima much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Palma de Mallorca is in Europe and Lima is in South America, 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 Lima would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Lima 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 Lima.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Palma de Mallorca Expensive? and Is Lima Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Palma de Mallorca or Lima?
Lima has a larger population, and is about 20 times larger than the population of Palma de Mallorca. When comparing the sizes of Palma de Mallorca and Lima, 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.
When is the best time to visit Palma de Mallorca or Lima?
Palma de Mallorca has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, but Lima experiences a warm climate with fairly sunny weather most of the year.
Should I visit Palma de Mallorca or Lima in the Summer?
The summer brings many poeple to Palma de Mallorca as well as Lima. Many travelers come to Palma de Mallorca for the beaches, snorkeling, the hiking, the music scene, and the family-friendly experiences. The warm climate attracts visitors to Lima throughout the year.
Palma de Mallorca is a little warmer than Lima in the summer. The daily temperature in Palma de Mallorca averages around 24°C (76°F) in July, and Lima fluctuates around 18°C (64°F).
People are often attracted to the plentiful sunshine in Palma de Mallorca this time of the year. In the summer, Palma de Mallorca often gets more sunshine than Lima. Palma de Mallorca gets 334 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Lima receives 36 hours of full sun.
Palma de Mallorca usually gets less rain in July than Lima. Palma de Mallorca gets 7 mm (0.3 in) of rain, while Lima receives 12 mm (0.5 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Summer Average Temperatures JulyPalma de Mallorca 24°C (76°F)Lima 18°C (64°F)
Should I visit Palma de Mallorca or Lima in the Autumn?
Both Lima and Palma de Mallorca are popular destinations to visit in the autumn with plenty of activities. Many visitors come to Palma de Mallorca in the autumn for the hiking trails, the shopping scene, the music scene, and the natural beauty of the area. Plenty of visitors come to Lima because of the warm climate and sunshine that lasts throughout the year.
In the autumn, Palma de Mallorca is around the same temperature as Lima. Typically, the autumn temperatures in Palma de Mallorca in October average around 19°C (66°F), and Lima averages at about 19°C (66°F).
The sun comes out a lot this time of the year in Palma de Mallorca. Palma de Mallorca usually receives more sunshine than Lima during autumn. Palma de Mallorca gets 204 hours of sunny skies, while Lima receives 60 hours of full sun in the autumn.
In October, Palma de Mallorca usually receives more rain than Lima. Palma de Mallorca gets 58 mm (2.3 in) of rain, while Lima receives 7 mm (0.3 in) of rain each month for the autumn.
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Autumn Average Temperatures OctoberPalma de Mallorca 19°C (66°F)Lima 19°C (66°F)
Should I visit Palma de Mallorca or Lima in the Winter?
Both Lima and Palma de Mallorca during the winter are popular places to visit. Most visitors come to Palma de Mallorca for the shopping scene and the cuisine during these months. Warm weather and sunshine bring visitors to Lima year-round.
In January, Palma de Mallorca is generally much colder than Lima. Daily temperatures in Palma de Mallorca average around 11°C (52°F), and Lima fluctuates around 23°C (73°F).
In the winter, Palma de Mallorca often gets less sunshine than Lima. Palma de Mallorca gets 164 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Lima receives 185 hours of full sun.
Palma de Mallorca usually gets more rain in January than Lima. Palma de Mallorca gets 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain, while Lima receives 4 mm (0.2 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Winter Average Temperatures JanuaryPalma de Mallorca 11°C (52°F)Lima 23°C (73°F)
Should I visit Palma de Mallorca or Lima in the Spring?
The spring attracts plenty of travelers to both Palma de Mallorca and Lima. The spring months attract visitors to Palma de Mallorca because of the beaches and the natural beauty. Lima attracts visitors year-round for its warm weather and sunny climate.
Palma de Mallorca is much colder than Lima in the spring. The daily temperature in Palma de Mallorca averages around 14°C (57°F) in April, and Lima fluctuates around 22°C (72°F).
In Palma de Mallorca, it's very sunny this time of the year. Palma de Mallorca usually receives more sunshine than Lima during spring. Palma de Mallorca gets 210 hours of sunny skies, while Lima receives 182 hours of full sun in the spring.
In April, Palma de Mallorca usually receives more rain than Lima. Palma de Mallorca gets 46 mm (1.8 in) of rain, while Lima receives 2 mm (0.1 in) of rain each month for the spring.
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Spring Average Temperatures AprilPalma de Mallorca 14°C (57°F)Lima 22°C (72°F)
Typical Weather for Lima and Palma de Mallorca
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| Jan | 11°C (52°F) | 41 mm (1.6 in) | 23°C (73°F) | 4 mm (0.2 in) |
| Feb | 12°C (53°F) | 34 mm (1.3 in) | 24°C (75°F) | 2 mm (0.1 in) |
| Mar | 12°C (54°F) | 32 mm (1.3 in) | 23°C (73°F) | 3 mm (0.1 in) |
| Apr | 14°C (57°F) | 46 mm (1.8 in) | 22°C (72°F) | 2 mm (0.1 in) |
| May | 17°C (63°F) | 34 mm (1.3 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 5 mm (0.2 in) |
| Jun | 22°C (71°F) | 8 mm (0.3 in) | 19°C (66°F) | 11 mm (0.4 in) |
| Jul | 24°C (76°F) | 7 mm (0.3 in) | 18°C (64°F) | 12 mm (0.5 in) |
| Aug | 25°C (77°F) | 18 mm (0.7 in) | 17°C (63°F) | 15 mm (0.6 in) |
| Sep | 23°C (73°F) | 35 mm (1.4 in) | 18°C (64°F) | 13 mm (0.5 in) |
| Oct | 19°C (66°F) | 58 mm (2.3 in) | 19°C (66°F) | 7 mm (0.3 in) |
| Nov | 15°C (58°F) | 58 mm (2.3 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 5 mm (0.2 in) |
| Dec | 12°C (54°F) | 38 mm (1.5 in) | 22°C (72°F) | 3 mm (0.1 in) |
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