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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 81.8% more expensive than Puerto Plata without rent, and 168.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 67.7% more expensive than Puerto Plata without rent, and 150.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.46
$4.96 DOP 297
218.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.8
$37.96 DOP 2,276
69.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.82
$7.54 DOP 452
37.53%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$1.30 DOP 77.7
122.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$0.90 DOP 54.2
147.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.67 DOP 40.39
131.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.88
$2.44 DOP 146
38.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.32
$3.77 DOP 226
3.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.04 DOP 62.3
7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$1.74 DOP 104
3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.49
$0.99 DOP 59.1
76.77%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.70
$1.45 DOP 86.7
118.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.49
$3.02 DOP 181
347.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.63
$4.31 DOP 259
80.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.32
$3.64 DOP 218
329.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$3.23 DOP 194
-29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$0.86 DOP 51.7
98.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.65
$2.91 DOP 174
-33.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.15
$1.99 DOP 119
26.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.84 DOP 111
-2.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.38 DOP 142
-13.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.65
$1.10 DOP 65.7
76.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.17 DOP 10.42
376.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.66
$3.42 DOP 205
94.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.92
$8.51 DOP 510
-31.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$2.62 DOP 157
-49.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$3.19 DOP 191
-8.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.00
$0.49 DOP 29.10
379.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.89
$30.72 DOP 1,841
48.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.58
$3.46 DOP 207
21.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.21 DOP 132
-63.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.91
$2.51 DOP 151
645.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.26 DOP 75.7
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.5K
$26.4K DOP 1.6M
31.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$31.1K DOP 1.9M
27.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$51.3 DOP 3,077
184.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.73
$25.00 DOP 1,499
-16.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.85
$35.61 DOP 2,135
11.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.35
$8.66 DOP 519
460.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.04
$8.54 DOP 512
120.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.72
$4.84 DOP 290
87.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €526
$268 DOP 16.1K
130.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.8K
$1,025 DOP 61.4K
1477.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €89.0
$46.69 DOP 2,799
123.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.50
$42.88 DOP 2,571
-5.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.8
$87.8 DOP 5,263
6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$64.6 DOP 3,870
89.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,365
$352 DOP 21.1K
355.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,073
$267 DOP 16.0K
372.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,608
$812 DOP 48.7K
277.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$414 DOP 24.8K
384.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,555
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,716
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Puerto Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,394
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.15
-46.71%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Puerto Plata: April 14, 2026

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