Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jarabacoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jarabacoa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.3% more expensive than Jarabacoa without rent, and 213% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.3% more expensive than Jarabacoa without rent, and 149.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Jarabacoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.41 DOP 495
91.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50 DOP 2,946
28.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.21 DOP 425
42.58%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.6 DOP 153
6.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 DOP 60.4
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.77 DOP 45.62
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.47 DOP 146
38.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.21 DOP 307
-26.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Jarabacoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.39 DOP 81.8
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.81 DOP 107
-4.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.56 DOP 91.9
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 DOP 131
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.01 DOP 413
89.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.46 DOP 381
23.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.15 DOP 656
43.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.22 DOP 190
-29.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.92 DOP 54.1
84.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.92 DOP 172
-30.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.99 DOP 117
28.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.46 DOP 145
-28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.29 DOP 135
-10.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 DOP 67.3
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 DOP 57.4
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.6 DOP 330
17.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.3 DOP 724
-52.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.75 DOP 162
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.16 DOP 186
-7.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Jarabacoa
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
$3.36 DOP 198
25.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.21 DOP 130
-61.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.78 DOP 340
223.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.32 DOP 77.7
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.5K DOP 1.6M
30.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.4K DOP 1.9M
26.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Jarabacoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$77.4 DOP 4,556
91.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.59 DOP 1,507
-18.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.7 DOP 2,102
11.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Jarabacoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.6 DOP 1,213
132.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.92 DOP 408
35.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Jarabacoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$266 DOP 15.6K
128.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,064 DOP 474.7K
99.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Jarabacoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.8 DOP 3,579
71.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51 DOP 3,000
-19.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.3 DOP 5,612
-2.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 DOP 6,920
0.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Jarabacoa
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
Jarabacoa
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 Jarabacoa: October 28, 2025

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