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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28% more expensive than Esperanza without rent, and 223.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.9% more expensive than Esperanza without rent, and 160.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.65 DOP 509
86.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51 DOP 3,002
25.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.59 DOP 447
35.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.72 DOP 160
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.02 DOP 60.1
118.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.85 DOP 49.91
84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.57 DOP 151
32.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5 DOP 294
-23.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 DOP 81.1
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.73 DOP 102
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.52 DOP 89.3
9.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.29 DOP 135
36.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.19 DOP 424
85.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.19 DOP 365
29.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.16 DOP 657
43.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.18 DOP 187
-28.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.85 DOP 49.81
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.92 DOP 172
-30.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.96 DOP 115
30.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.49 DOP 146
-29.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.32 DOP 137
-11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 DOP 64.2
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 DOP 57.2
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.83 DOP 343
13.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.2 DOP 718
-51.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.73 DOP 161
-51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.2 DOP 188
-8.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.33 DOP 196
27.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.13 DOP 125
-59.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.04 DOP 356
209.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 DOP 74.8
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
29.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
23.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$77.7 DOP 4,576
90.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.16 DOP 1,481
-16.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.58 DOP 2,154
8.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.71 DOP 395
39.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$270 DOP 15.9K
125.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,940 DOP 467.4K
102.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.6 DOP 3,507
75.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.6 DOP 3,035
-20.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.7 DOP 5,631
-3.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$115 DOP 6,791
2.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Esperanza
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
Esperanza
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 Esperanza: October 28, 2025

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