Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Vega Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Vega

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 95.7% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 346% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 77.7% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 207.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$7.07 DOP 424
125.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$41.99 DOP 2,518
53.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$13.83 DOP 830
-23.79%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.02 DOP 61.1
185.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.83 DOP 49.54
177.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.61 DOP 36.49
157.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.50 DOP 150
37.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$4.33 DOP 260
-10.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 DOP 71.0
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.25 DOP 74.8
43.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.10 DOP 66.0
59.09%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.19 DOP 71.3
171.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$4.09 DOP 246
223.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$2.75 DOP 165
192.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$6.55 DOP 393
144.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.05 DOP 183
-23.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.76 DOP 45.77
117.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.70 DOP 222
-47.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.14 DOP 68.4
114.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.78 DOP 46.74
134.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.14 DOP 128
-2.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.41 DOP 24.40
387.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.36 DOP 21.40
122.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$5.12 DOP 307
31.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.95 DOP 117
-31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.65 DOP 159
13.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.83 DOP 49.62
185.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$3.14 DOP 188
-72.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.35 DOP 81.1
54.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$34.4K DOP 2.1M
12.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$26.99 DOP 1,619
456.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$20.76 DOP 1,245
93.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$13.81 DOP 828
246.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$8.51 DOP 511
115.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,042 DOP 302.3K
225.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$19.79 DOP 1,186
426.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$34.60 DOP 2,075
18.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$59.3 DOP 3,553
60.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$64.0 DOP 3,839
87.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$61.6 DOP 3,696
1893.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$254 DOP 15.2K
1089.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$288 DOP 17.3K
595.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
18
-78.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Vega: March 3, 2026

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