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

🙂 Solo nomad: Esperanza is 31.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Esperanza is 22.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 DOP 513
$15.92 €13.72
-45.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 DOP 3,012
$64.5 €55.6
-21.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 DOP 442
$10.54 €9.09
-29.41%
Cappuccino
$2.71 DOP 161
$2.91 €2.51
-6.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 58.9
$2.30 €1.98
-56.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 49.20
$1.57 €1.35
-47.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 DOP 150
$3.44 €2.97
-26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 DOP 310
$3.87 €3.33
34.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 DOP 79.8
$1.14 €0.98
17.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 DOP 105
$1.79 €1.55
-1.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 DOP 91.6
$1.75 €1.51
-12.00%
Eggs
$2.31 DOP 137
$3.23 €2.79
-28.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.98 DOP 415
$13.22 €11.39
-47.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 DOP 384
$8.03 €6.92
-19.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.18 DOP 665
$16.00 €13.79
-30.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DOP 198
$2.33 €2.01
42.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 DOP 52.2
$1.65 €1.42
-46.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 DOP 173
$1.94 €1.67
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 114
$2.44 €2.10
-21.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DOP 146
$1.83 €1.58
34.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 DOP 136
$2.08 €1.79
10.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOP 67.3
$2.00 €1.72
-43.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 DOP 53.5
$0.80 €0.69
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 DOP 349
$6.74 €5.81
-12.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.26 DOP 669
$5.80 €5.00
94.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 DOP 155
$1.34 €1.15
94.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 DOP 193
$3.01 €2.60
7.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DOP 198
$4.07 €3.51
-18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 DOP 131
$0.87 €0.75
152.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 DOP 358
$18.58 €16.01
-67.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 79.3
$2.09 €1.80
-36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K DOP 1.6M
$34.8K €30.0K
-24.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K DOP 1.9M
$38.8K €33.4K
-19.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.7 DOP 4,497
$150 €130
-49.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 DOP 1,522
$20.62 €17.77
24.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.75 DOP 2,184
$40.09 €34.56
-8.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €41.25
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.83
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 DOP 393
$9.32 €8.03
-29.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 DOP 16.1K
$615 €530
-55.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,030 DOP 477.3K
$16.4K €14.2K
-51.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 DOP 3,583
$104 €89.8
-42.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 DOP 3,126
$41.10 €35.43
27.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 DOP 5,666
$95.3 €82.1
0.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,858
$120 €104
-3.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,405
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,059
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,601
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,728
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,786
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,723
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esperanza
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
3.81
238.58%

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Last update for Esperanza: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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