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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.3% more expensive than Esperanza without rent, and 216.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.5% more expensive than Esperanza without rent, and 162.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$8.63 DOP 515
84.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$50.7 DOP 3,027
27.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$7.44 DOP 444
41.67%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.71 DOP 162
7.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.99 DOP 59.2
132.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.83 DOP 49.43
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.52 DOP 151
36.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$5.22 DOP 312
-25.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.34 DOP 80.2
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.77 DOP 106
1.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.54 DOP 92.1
13.64%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.31 DOP 138
39.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$6.98 DOP 417
89.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.46 DOP 386
24.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$11.18 DOP 668
43.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$3.33 DOP 199
-30.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.88 DOP 52.5
87.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.91 DOP 173
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.92 DOP 115
27.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$2.46 DOP 147
-25.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$2.29 DOP 137
-9.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.13 DOP 67.6
76.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.90 DOP 53.7
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$5.87 DOP 350
14.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$11.26 DOP 672
-48.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.61 DOP 156
-48.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$3.25 DOP 194
-7.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$3.33 DOP 199
22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.20 DOP 131
-60.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$6.03 DOP 360
208.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.33 DOP 79.7
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$26.4K DOP 1.6M
31.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$31.2K DOP 1.9M
24.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$75.7 DOP 4,518
98.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$25.61 DOP 1,530
-19.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$36.75 DOP 2,195
9.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.61 DOP 395
41.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$272 DOP 16.2K
126.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,030 DOP 479.5K
104.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$60.3 DOP 3,599
72.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$52.6 DOP 3,141
-21.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$95.3 DOP 5,693
-0.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$115 DOP 6,891
4.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Esperanza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.9
-70.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Esperanza: March 3, 2026

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