Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Las Terrenas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Las Terrenas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 60.3% more expensive than Las Terrenas without rent, and 105.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.6% more expensive than Las Terrenas without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Las Terrenas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$6.45 DOP 385
146.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$47.57 DOP 2,841
35.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$7.27 DOP 434
44.98%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.11 DOP 126
37.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.99 DOP 59.2
132.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.85 DOP 50.7
84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.60 DOP 155
32.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$5.14 DOP 307
-24.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Las Terrenas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 DOP 76.8
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.46 DOP 87.1
22.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.17 DOP 69.7
49.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.66 DOP 99.1
94.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$7.12 DOP 425
85.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.13 DOP 366
31.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$11.10 DOP 663
44.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.54 DOP 151
-8.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.88 DOP 52.3
87.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.22 DOP 73.0
59.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.17 DOP 70.2
108.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.17 DOP 69.7
56.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$2.33 DOP 139
-10.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.88 DOP 52.7
127.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 DOP 31.32
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.94 DOP 295
36.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$11.38 DOP 680
-49.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.35 DOP 140
-42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.43 DOP 145
23.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Las Terrenas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.72 DOP 103
37.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$3.37 DOP 201
20.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.21 DOP 132
-60.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$5.81 DOP 347
219.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 DOP 75.1
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
29.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$31.2K DOP 1.9M
24.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Las Terrenas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$77.0 DOP 4,599
95.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$22.49 DOP 1,343
-8.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$35.36 DOP 2,112
13.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Las Terrenas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$21.06 DOP 1,258
127.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$16.88 DOP 1,008
8.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.71 DOP 401
38.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Las Terrenas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$86.1 DOP 5,144
613.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,721 DOP 281.9K
248.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Las Terrenas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$43.37 DOP 2,590
140.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$42.83 DOP 2,558
-4.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$70.2 DOP 4,189
35.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$84.7 DOP 5,060
41.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Las Terrenas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$754 DOP 45.0K
116.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$454 DOP 27.1K
170.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$1,425 DOP 85.1K
111.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$674 DOP 40.3K
197.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Las Terrenas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.9
-70.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Las Terrenas: March 1, 2026

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