Spain extends some anti-inflation measures into 2024
Spain on Wednesday extended a slew of measures designed to help people cope with high costs of living into 2024, even as the rate of inflation slows.
Ever upward: May’s tourism in Mallorca and the Balearics
There seems to me to be an obsessive desire to see Mallorca and the Balearics fail and to blame whatever most suits one’s own narrative, be this Brexit, prices, government attitude, cost-of-living crisis, tourist tax (select as applicable).
"Tardeo" is coming to Puerto Soller!
Pancaritat is taking place on Sunday in Soller and the 14 days of orange menus begins next week.
Price of sunflower oil rises by 75 percent, eggs 31 percent
Price of eggs rises by 31 percent
Spain to impose temporary taxes on banks, power companies, PM says
Green light to a major real state development plan
Why being 'tight-fisted' nowadays is no bad thing
The thought of filling the car with fuel now brings me out in hives - and I have only a modest (yet rather sporty) Ford Fiesta.
Inflation from war adds to Europe's cost of living crisis
A man fills fuel at a service station during a significant increase in the price of energy in Madrid.
Economy
Palma has the fourth highest cost of living in Spain
It is rated as being 14.5% above the national average, with the most expensive city being Barcelona (30.2% above the average). In between come San Sebastian (27.9%) and Madrid (22.7%).
Comment
Fancy eating out for a change? Better check your bank balance
I read a feature regarding how ridiculously expensive some places have become recently.
Frank Leavers07/05/2024 15:30