Cost of Living Comparison Between Esperanza and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Esperanza and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Esperanza is 21.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Esperanza is 37.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.65 DOP 509
$16.09 €13.89
-46.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 DOP 3,002
$64.1 €55.3
-20.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 DOP 447
$10.28 €8.88
-26.17%
Cappuccino
$2.72 DOP 160
$2.78 €2.4
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOP 60.1
$2.23 €1.92
-54.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOP 49.91
$1.57 €1.35
-45.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 DOP 151
$3.41 €2.95
-24.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 DOP 294
$3.82 €3.3
30.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.1
$1.14 €0.98
21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 DOP 102
$1.73 €1.49
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 DOP 89.3
$1.67 €1.44
-8.98%
Eggs
$2.29 DOP 135
$3.13 €2.7
-26.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 DOP 424
$13.31 €11.5
-45.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 DOP 365
$7.99 €6.9
-22.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 DOP 657
$15.97 €13.79
-30.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DOP 187
$2.28 €1.97
39.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 49.81
$1.7 €1.47
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 DOP 172
$2.04 €1.76
43.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 DOP 115
$2.55 €2.2
-23.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 DOP 146
$1.76 €1.52
41.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 DOP 137
$2.05 €1.77
13.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.2
$1.98 €1.71
-44.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 DOP 57.2
$0.81 €0.7
19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 DOP 343
$6.59 €5.69
-11.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.2 DOP 718
$5.87 €5.07
107.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 DOP 161
$1.33 €1.15
105.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DOP 188
$2.92 €2.52
9.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DOP 196
$4.23 €3.66
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DOP 125
$0.86 €0.75
147.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 DOP 356
$18.68 €16.13
-67.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOP 74.8
$2.09 €1.81
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
-22.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
$39.6K €34.2K
-19.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.7 DOP 4,576
$148 €128
-47.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.16 DOP 1,481
$20.98 €18.11
19.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.58 DOP 2,154
$39.65 €34.24
-7.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOP 395
$9.38 €8.1
-28.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 DOP 15.9K
$607 €524
-55.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,940 DOP 467.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-50.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 DOP 3,507
$104 €90.1
-42.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 DOP 3,035
$41.09 €35.48
25.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 DOP 5,631
$92.7 €80
3.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,791
$119 €102
-2.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
3.81
238.58%

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Last update for Esperanza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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