Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Samana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Samana

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 75.2% more expensive than Samana without rent, and 174% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 77% more expensive than Samana without rent, and 131.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Samana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.32 DOP 254
272.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.11 DOP 2,126
77.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.25 DOP 427
41.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.73 DOP 102
60.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.77 DOP 45.58
189.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.8 DOP 46.85
96.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.49 DOP 146
36.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.31 DOP 253
-11.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Samana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.33 DOP 78.1
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.88 DOP 51.6
96.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.88 DOP 51.7
89.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2 DOP 118
56.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.07 DOP 358
119.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.2 DOP 306
53.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.67 DOP 510
84.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3 DOP 177
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.91 DOP 53.6
86.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.38 DOP 81.5
47.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.66 DOP 97.6
53.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.73 DOP 102
1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.69 DOP 99.5
21.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.48 DOP 28.55
312.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.69 DOP 40.91
17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.13 DOP 243
59.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.48 DOP 441
-21.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.61 DOP 154
-49.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.89 DOP 170
1.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Samana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.84 DOP 49.4
170.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.43 DOP 202
23.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.06 DOP 62.4
-18.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.05 DOP 356
208.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.22 DOP 72.1
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.4K DOP 1.6M
30.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
27.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Samana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$50.6 DOP 2,981
192.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.89 DOP 995
24.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.82 DOP 2,109
10.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Samana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.72 DOP 396
39.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Samana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$269 DOP 15.8K
125.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,991 DOP 470.4K
101.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Samana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60 DOP 3,533
73.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.1 DOP 3,008
-19.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.7 DOP 5,693
-4.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 DOP 6,713
4.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Samana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$313 DOP 18.4K
409.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$257 DOP 15.1K
390.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$748 DOP 44K
307.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$531 DOP 31.3K
289.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,353 DOP 79.7K
438.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,032 DOP 60.8K
340.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Samana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$302 DOP 17.8K
383.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.9
-70.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Samana: October 28, 2025

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