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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 56.7% more expensive than Boca Chica without rent, and 219.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.6% more expensive than Boca Chica without rent, and 175.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$8.58 DOP 512
84.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$39.91 DOP 2,384
61.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.45 DOP 445
39.19%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.97 DOP 117
46.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.99 DOP 58.9
125.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.79 DOP 47.47
96.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.99 DOP 119
69.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$5.17 DOP 309
-24.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.40 DOP 83.7
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.75 DOP 104
2.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.50 DOP 89.6
16.67%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.66 DOP 99.0
90.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.13 DOP 426
89.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.35 DOP 380
22.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$10.78 DOP 644
45.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.24 DOP 194
-29.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.92 DOP 55.1
85.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.89 DOP 173
-33.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.93 DOP 115
30.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.51 DOP 150
-28.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.39 DOP 143
-14.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.14 DOP 68.0
70.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.97 DOP 58.2
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$5.90 DOP 352
12.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$11.62 DOP 694
-50.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.72 DOP 162
-51.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.22 DOP 192
-9.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.73 DOP 103
35.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.37 DOP 202
24.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.10 DOP 125
-61.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$5.99 DOP 358
212.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.32 DOP 78.7
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
28.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$31.9K DOP 1.9M
24.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$77.2 DOP 4,611
88.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$24.88 DOP 1,486
-16.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$36.62 DOP 2,188
8.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.70 DOP 400
35.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$266 DOP 15.9K
132.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$8,154 DOP 487.1K
98.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$61.1 DOP 3,649
71.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$51.8 DOP 3,091
-21.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$95.9 DOP 5,728
-2.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$116 DOP 6,943
5.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Boca Chica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.9
-70.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Boca Chica: April 12, 2026

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