Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santiago de los Caballeros Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santiago de los Caballeros

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 56% more expensive than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.1% more expensive than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 137% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.79 DOP 341
177.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.89 DOP 2,643
42.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.16 DOP 304
99.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.97 DOP 116
41.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.8 DOP 47.11
178.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.69 DOP 40.75
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.48 DOP 146
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.17 DOP 304
-26.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 DOP 62.9
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.5 DOP 88.3
15.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.45 DOP 85.5
15.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.35 DOP 79.3
131.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.27 DOP 428
83.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.25 DOP 368
27.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.94 DOP 644
45.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.21 DOP 130
3.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.91 DOP 53.4
86.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.98 DOP 117
3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.86 DOP 109
37.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.24 DOP 132
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.41 DOP 142
-14.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 DOP 50.9
130.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 DOP 52.5
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.88 DOP 229
69.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.15 DOP 715
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.52 DOP 148
-47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.12 DOP 184
-6.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.61 DOP 36.06
272.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.49 DOP 205
21.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.18 DOP 128
-60.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.84 DOP 344
219.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.33 DOP 78
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.1K DOP 1M
101.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$18.9K DOP 1.1M
110.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$77 DOP 4,532
92.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.68 DOP 1,100
12.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.44 DOP 2,146
8.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.09 DOP 1,536
83.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.85 DOP 992
10.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.1 DOP 359
53.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$255 DOP 15K
138.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,939 DOP 114.2K
730.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
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
$36.74 DOP 2,163
11.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.1 DOP 4,718
15.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$67.2 DOP 3,954
76.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$426 DOP 25.1K
273.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$273 DOP 16.1K
361.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$669 DOP 39.4K
355.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$369 DOP 21.7K
460.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$899 DOP 52.9K
710.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$733 DOP 43.1K
520.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$429 DOP 25.3K
240.76%
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 Santiago de los Caballeros: October 27, 2025

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