Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Higuey Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Higuey

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.1% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 234% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 59.1% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 191.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.54 DOP 267
254.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.43 DOP 1,674
125.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.18 DOP 305
98.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.24 DOP 132
24.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.47 DOP 27.48
374.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.44 DOP 25.63
256.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.91 DOP 113
78.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.98 DOP 176
28.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.04 DOP 61.5
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.04 DOP 61.3
66.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.87 DOP 50.9
91.95%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.52 DOP 89.2
105.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$2.57 DOP 152
417.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.36 DOP 198
137.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.93 DOP 290
223.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.24 DOP 191
-29.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.88 DOP 51.7
93.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.89 DOP 170
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.03 DOP 119
25.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.91 DOP 53.6
93.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.32 DOP 137
-11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.13 DOP 66.8
75.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 DOP 51.9
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.36 DOP 257
51.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.24 DOP 721
-52.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.65 DOP 97.3
-19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.57 DOP 151
13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1 DOP 58.9
127.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.48 DOP 205
21.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.1 DOP 124
-59.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.87 DOP 346
218.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 DOP 77.4
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.3K DOP 1.5M
31.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
26.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$50.6 DOP 2,979
193.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.91 DOP 1,467
-15.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.82 DOP 1,579
47.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$14.56 DOP 857
229.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.29 DOP 252
118.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$269 DOP 15.9K
125.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,038 DOP 473.2K
100.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60 DOP 3,531
74.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51 DOP 3,001
-19.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98 DOP 5,769
-5.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$116 DOP 6,854
1.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$163 DOP 9,585
877.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$111 DOP 6,520
1039.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$279 DOP 16.4K
990.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$214 DOP 12.6K
869.14%
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
Higuey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$306 DOP 18K
377.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.25
-68.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Higuey: October 29, 2025

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