Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Punta Cana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Punta Cana

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.4% more expensive than Punta Cana without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.7% more expensive than Punta Cana without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Punta Cana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$8.66 DOP 515
83.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$51.1 DOP 3,038
26.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$7.44 DOP 442
41.67%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.58 DOP 153
12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.04 DOP 61.7
121.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 DOP 46.41
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.59 DOP 154
32.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$5.11 DOP 304
-24.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Punta Cana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.40 DOP 83.2
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.40 DOP 83.2
27.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.48 DOP 88.2
18.24%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.31 DOP 137
39.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$7.06 DOP 420
87.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$6.33 DOP 376
26.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$10.40 DOP 618
53.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.14 DOP 187
-25.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.92 DOP 54.5
79.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.20 DOP 131
-11.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.94 DOP 115
25.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.06 DOP 62.9
72.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.51 DOP 89.8
37.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.78 DOP 46.25
156.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.91 DOP 54.0
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$5.92 DOP 352
13.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$11.51 DOP 684
-49.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.72 DOP 162
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$3.27 DOP 194
-7.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Punta Cana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.88 DOP 52.2
169.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.42 DOP 203
19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.13 DOP 127
-59.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$5.96 DOP 354
211.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.32 DOP 78.4
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
29.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$31.4K DOP 1.9M
23.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Punta Cana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$77.8 DOP 4,623
93.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$19.27 DOP 1,145
7.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$36.43 DOP 2,165
10.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Punta Cana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$64.2 DOP 3,816
-25.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$5.05 DOP 300
84.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Punta Cana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$264 DOP 15.7K
132.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,357 DOP 437.3K
123.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Punta Cana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$15.76 DOP 937
561.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$52.3 DOP 3,110
-21.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$67.3 DOP 4,002
41.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$117 DOP 6,956
2.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Punta Cana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$849 DOP 50.5K
91.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$647 DOP 38.5K
89.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$1,281 DOP 76.1K
135.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$882 DOP 52.4K
127.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$2,986 DOP 177.5K
163.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$1,297 DOP 77.1K
232.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Punta Cana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
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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 Punta Cana: March 2, 2026

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