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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 71.1% more expensive than Puerto Plata without rent, and 175.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 85.1% more expensive than Puerto Plata without rent, and 155.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.97 DOPΒ 293
223.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$38.58 DOPΒ 2,271
66.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.55 DOPΒ 444
36.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.34 DOPΒ 79.1
107.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.91 DOPΒ 53.4
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.67 DOPΒ 39.47
134.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.32 DOPΒ 136
46.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.73 DOPΒ 219
2.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.01 DOPΒ 59.3
12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.78 DOPΒ 105
-2.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.03 DOPΒ 60.6
62.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.39 DOPΒ 81.7
125.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$2.93 DOPΒ 173
354.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.2 DOPΒ 247
90.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.75 DOPΒ 221
325.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.33 DOPΒ 196
-31.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.85 DOPΒ 50.2
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.02 DOPΒ 178
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.92 DOPΒ 113
32.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.91 DOPΒ 112
-7.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.31 DOPΒ 136
-11.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 DOPΒ 64.1
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.16 DOPΒ 9.36
406.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.43 DOPΒ 202
92.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.2 DOPΒ 541
-36.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.55 DOPΒ 150
-47.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.13 DOPΒ 184
-6.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.53 DOPΒ 31.43
328.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.64 DOPΒ 1,804
50.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.44 DOPΒ 203
22.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.13 DOPΒ 125
-59.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.6 DOPΒ 153
618.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 DOPΒ 74.8
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.2K DOPΒ 1.5M
31.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.7K DOPΒ 1.9M
25.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$50.4 DOPΒ 2,969
194.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.86 DOPΒ 1,464
-15.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.79 DOPΒ 2,107
10.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$8.6 DOPΒ 507
457.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.38 DOPΒ 494
121.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.69 DOPΒ 276
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$272 DOPΒ 16K
123.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,023 DOPΒ 60.3K
1474.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.73 DOPΒ 2,751
123.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.3 DOPΒ 2,608
-7.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.4 DOPΒ 5,203
4.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$63.3 DOPΒ 3,728
87.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$344 DOPΒ 20.3K
362.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$271 DOPΒ 15.9K
365.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$816 DOPΒ 48.1K
273.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$408 DOPΒ 24K
406.99%
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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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$317 DOPΒ 18.7K
360.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.15
-46.71%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto Plata: October 28, 2025

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