Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Moca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Moca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.8% more expensive than Moca without rent, and 196% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.6% more expensive than Moca without rent, and 168.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Moca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$8.31 DOP 501
91.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$51.2 DOP 3,082
26.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$7.56 DOP 455
39.42%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.75 DOP 165
5.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.02 DOP 61.6
125.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.82 DOP 49.50
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.62 DOP 158
31.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$4.95 DOP 298
-21.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Moca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.08 DOP 65.2
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.38 DOP 83.3
29.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.49 DOP 89.8
17.45%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$1.38 DOP 83.3
134.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$6.60 DOP 397
100.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$6.42 DOP 387
25.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$10.85 DOP 654
47.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$3.32 DOP 200
-29.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$0.61 DOP 37.06
170.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$2.88 DOP 174
-32.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$0.97 DOP 58.7
151.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$2.51 DOP 151
-27.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.88 DOP 113
10.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.13 DOP 68.1
76.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.90 DOP 54.2
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$5.80 DOP 349
16.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$11.24 DOP 678
-48.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$2.63 DOP 159
-49.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$3.12 DOP 188
-3.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Moca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$3.31 DOP 200
22.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$2.10 DOP 127
-58.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$5.90 DOP 355
214.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.27 DOP 76.4
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
32.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
20.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Moca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$21.69 DOP 1,307
592.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$25.35 DOP 1,528
-18.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$25.38 DOP 1,529
57.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Moca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$22.44 DOP 1,352
113.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$6.68 DOP 403
39.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Moca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$270 DOP 16.3K
127.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$8,051 DOP 485.2K
104.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Moca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$60.8 DOP 3,665
71.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$51.9 DOP 3,125
-20.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$97.7 DOP 5,886
-2.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$116 DOP 6,984
3.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Moca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$119 DOP 7,177
931.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Moca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
-
-
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 Moca: March 2, 2026

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