Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bonao Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bonao

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.8% more expensive than Bonao without rent, and 226.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 107.4% more expensive than Bonao without rent, and 192.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bonao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.66 DOP 333
184.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.44 DOP 1,616
133.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.98 DOP 293
106.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.98 DOP 117
40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.98 DOP 57.9
127.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.83 DOP 48.8
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.4 DOP 141
42.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.01 DOP 177
26.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bonao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 DOP 81.1
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.44 DOP 84.8
20.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.94 DOP 55.4
77.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.58 DOP 92.9
98.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.99 DOP 412
90.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.51 DOP 324
45.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.85 DOP 639
47.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.37 DOP 140
-3.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.6 DOP 35.22
183.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 DOP 135
-10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.34 DOP 79.1
90.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.11 DOP 124
-16.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.14 DOP 67
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.76 DOP 44.45
160.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 DOP 31
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.64 DOP 332
16.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.94 DOP 291
18.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.5 DOP 147
-46.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.15 DOP 186
-7.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bonao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.54 DOP 31.84
320.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$27.77 DOP 1,635
66.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.42 DOP 201
23.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.22 DOP 130
-61.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.49 DOP 147
650.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 DOP 74.2
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.8K DOP 1.6M
28.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.2K DOP 1.8M
26.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bonao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$75.4 DOP 4,439
96.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.17 DOP 1,482
-16.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.92 DOP 1,997
16.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bonao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17.08 DOP 1,006
180.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.5 DOP 147
275.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bonao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$269 DOP 15.8K
125.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,061 DOP 474.6K
99.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bonao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.4 DOP 3,557
72.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.3 DOP 3,022
-19.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$34.36 DOP 2,023
169.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$33.4 DOP 1,966
255.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bonao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$144 DOP 8,498
1003.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$103 DOP 6,088
1120.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$284 DOP 16.7K
973.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$214 DOP 12.6K
868.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bonao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$286 DOP 16.8K
411.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bonao: October 29, 2025

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