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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 121% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 336% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 88% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 198% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.43 DOP 437
116.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$42 DOP 2,472
52.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.65 DOP 803
-24.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.02 DOP 60
172.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.88 DOP 52
153.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.61 DOP 36.05
157.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.58 DOP 152
32.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.43 DOP 261
-13.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.17 DOP 68.7
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 DOP 73.4
38.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.1 DOP 65.1
51.82%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.19 DOP 70.3
163.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.06 DOP 239
227.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.74 DOP 161
191.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.66 DOP 392
139.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.93 DOP 172
-22.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.72 DOP 42.55
136.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.65 DOP 215
-44.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.09 DOP 64.1
133.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.77 DOP 45.48
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.11 DOP 124
-2.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 DOP 24.01
382.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.36 DOP 20.97
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.94 DOP 291
33.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.97 DOP 469
-26.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.84 DOP 109
-27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.52 DOP 148
15.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.86 DOP 50.7
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.24 DOP 191
-73.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 DOP 76.4
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
12.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$27.7 DOP 1,631
435.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.53 DOP 1,208
93.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$13.67 DOP 805
250.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.58 DOP 505
116.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
217.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$19.51 DOP 1,148
435.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.63 DOP 1,980
22.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$58.2 DOP 3,428
59.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$65.4 DOP 3,849
81.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Vega
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$60.2 DOP 3,541
1997.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$256 DOP 15.1K
1087.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$285 DOP 16.8K
626.73%
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
La Vega
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$613 DOP 36.1K
138.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
18
-78.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Vega: October 28, 2025

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