Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Pedro de Macoris Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Pedro de Macoris

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.8% more expensive than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 242.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.6% more expensive than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 177.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.22 DOPΒ 189
399.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.8 DOPΒ 2,992
26.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.43 DOPΒ 379
59.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.99 DOPΒ 58.3
180.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.02 DOPΒ 60.2
118.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.83 DOPΒ 48.87
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.61 DOPΒ 154
30.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.93 DOPΒ 172
30.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 DOPΒ 81.4
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.74 DOPΒ 102
-0.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 DOPΒ 88.2
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.28 DOPΒ 134
37.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.02 DOPΒ 413
89.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.2 DOPΒ 365
28.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.21 DOPΒ 660
42.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.21 DOPΒ 189
-28.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.85 DOPΒ 50.2
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.03 DOPΒ 179
-32.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.96 DOPΒ 115
30.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.44 DOPΒ 143
-27.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.27 DOPΒ 134
-9.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 DOPΒ 66
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 DOPΒ 53.8
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.93 DOPΒ 349
11.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.29 DOPΒ 724
-52.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.64 DOPΒ 156
-49.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.2 DOPΒ 188
-8.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.47 DOPΒ 205
21.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.21 DOPΒ 130
-61.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.86 DOPΒ 345
218.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.32 DOPΒ 77.5
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.8K DOPΒ 1.6M
28.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.9K DOPΒ 1.9M
24.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$76.8 DOPΒ 4,524
93.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.58 DOPΒ 1,329
-7.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.44 DOPΒ 2,145
8.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$24.96 DOPΒ 1,470
91.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.59 DOPΒ 388
42.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$267 DOPΒ 15.7K
127.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,939 DOPΒ 467.4K
102.93%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.2 DOPΒ 3,545
73.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.7 DOPΒ 3,043
-20.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.1 DOPΒ 5,773
-5.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 DOPΒ 6,692
4.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$288 DOPΒ 17K
406.95%
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 San Pedro de Macoris: October 29, 2025

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