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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 83.9% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 244.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 84% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 200.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$4.63 DOP 275
243.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$29.11 DOP 1,731
121.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$5.07 DOP 302
107.89%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.22 DOP 132
31.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.46 DOP 27.13
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.44 DOP 26.13
256.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.89 DOP 113
82.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.06 DOP 182
26.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.04 DOP 61.8
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.05 DOP 62.1
70.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.82 DOP 48.45
113.41%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.53 DOP 91.2
111.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$2.59 DOP 154
410.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$3.42 DOP 203
134.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$5.17 DOP 307
209.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.35 DOP 199
-30.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.86 DOP 51.2
91.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.90 DOP 172
-33.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.95 DOP 116
25.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.92 DOP 54.7
98.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.35 DOP 140
-11.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.08 DOP 64.0
85.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.89 DOP 53.0
-10.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.19 DOP 249
60.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$11.59 DOP 689
-49.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.69 DOP 100
-20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$2.49 DOP 148
20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.03 DOP 61.3
130.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.36 DOP 200
21.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.12 DOP 126
-58.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$5.91 DOP 351
214.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.27 DOP 75.7
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$26.0K DOP 1.5M
33.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$31.5K DOP 1.9M
23.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$50.9 DOP 3,026
195.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$25.47 DOP 1,514
-19.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$26.06 DOP 1,549
53.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$14.23 DOP 846
236.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$4.13 DOP 246
125.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$272 DOP 16.2K
126.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,248 DOP 490.3K
99.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$60.8 DOP 3,611
71.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$52.7 DOP 3,133
-22.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$95.7 DOP 5,686
-0.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$116 DOP 6,880
3.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$161 DOP 9,555
913.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$110 DOP 6,562
1013.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$277 DOP 16.5K
988.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$215 DOP 12.8K
831.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Higuey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.25
-68.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Higuey: March 3, 2026

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