Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puerto Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puerto Plata

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77% more expensive than Puerto Plata without rent, and 167.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52% more expensive than Puerto Plata without rent, and 148.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$5.12 DOP 304
210.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$38.10 DOP 2,264
69.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$7.43 DOP 441
41.86%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$1.35 DOP 80.5
115.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.95 DOP 56.2
142.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.73 DOP 43.28
115.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.34 DOP 139
47.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.73 DOP 221
3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 DOP 61.5
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.81 DOP 107
-1.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.99 DOP 58.7
76.77%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.41 DOP 83.9
129.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$3.03 DOP 180
336.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.30 DOP 255
86.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$3.67 DOP 218
335.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.21 DOP 191
-27.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.93 DOP 55.2
77.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.90 DOP 172
-33.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.99 DOP 118
22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.83 DOP 109
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Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.38 DOP 141
-12.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.08 DOP 64.2
85.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.18 DOP 10.74
344.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.47 DOP 206
94.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$11.51 DOP 684
-49.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.55 DOP 151
-47.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$3.26 DOP 194
-7.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.53 DOP 31.23
347.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$31.14 DOP 1,850
48.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.48 DOP 207
16.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.22 DOP 132
-60.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$2.56 DOP 152
625.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.21 DOP 72.1
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$26.1K DOP 1.6M
33.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
20.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$50.7 DOP 3,014
196.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$25.35 DOP 1,507
-18.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$36.51 DOP 2,170
9.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$8.54 DOP 508
460.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$8.27 DOP 492
122.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$4.86 DOP 289
91.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$267 DOP 15.8K
130.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$1,015 DOP 60.3K
1518.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$46.08 DOP 2,738
126.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$44.34 DOP 2,634
-7.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$87.2 DOP 5,184
9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$62.9 DOP 3,740
90.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$354 DOP 21.0K
360.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$269 DOP 16.0K
356.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$809 DOP 48.1K
272.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$418 DOP 24.8K
379.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.15
-46.71%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Puerto Plata: March 3, 2026

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