Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boca Chica Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boca Chica

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.7% more expensive than Boca Chica without rent, and 219.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 67% more expensive than Boca Chica without rent, and 172.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.61 DOP 507
86.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.47 DOP 2,324
62.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.4 DOP 436
38.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.95 DOP 115
42.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.02 DOP 60.2
118.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 DOP 45.9
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.05 DOP 121
66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.21 DOP 307
-26.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 DOP 79.2
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.77 DOP 104
-2.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 DOP 92.2
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.61 DOP 94.6
94.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.01 DOP 413
89.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.46 DOP 380
23.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.13 DOP 655
43.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.27 DOP 193
-30.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.92 DOP 54.1
84.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.02 DOP 178
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.01 DOP 118
26.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.54 DOP 150
-30.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.32 DOP 137
-11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 DOP 64.7
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.96 DOP 56.8
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.61 DOP 330
17.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.08 DOP 711
-51.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.66 DOP 156
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.17 DOP 186
-7.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.74 DOP 103
30.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.42 DOP 201
23.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.11 DOP 124
-59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.8 DOP 341
222.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.28 DOP 75.3
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
29.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
22.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$76.2 DOP 4,486
94.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.02 DOP 1,473
-16.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.48 DOP 2,089
11.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.66 DOP 392
40.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$266 DOP 15.6K
128.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,999 DOP 470.9K
101.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.3 DOP 3,489
76.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52 DOP 3,063
-21.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.5 DOP 5,560
-1.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$116 DOP 6,812
2.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boca Chica
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
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.9
-70.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boca Chica: October 28, 2025

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