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 65.3% more expensive than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 153.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.1% more expensive than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 133.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.89 DOP 353
170.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$45.74 DOP 2,742
40.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$5.03 DOP 301
109.54%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.02 DOP 121
44.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.82 DOP 49.02
180.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.69 DOP 41.26
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.50 DOP 150
37.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$5.07 DOP 304
-23.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 DOP 63.8
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.47 DOP 87.9
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.43 DOP 85.5
22.38%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.35 DOP 80.9
139.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$7.27 DOP 436
81.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.45 DOP 387
24.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$10.94 DOP 656
46.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.22 DOP 133
4.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.91 DOP 54.8
81.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.02 DOP 121
-3.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.82 DOP 109
34.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.14 DOP 128
-14.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.30 DOP 138
-9.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.83 DOP 49.98
140.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.90 DOP 53.7
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.05 DOP 243
66.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$11.20 DOP 672
-48.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.58 DOP 155
-48.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.13 DOP 188
-3.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.56 DOP 33.80
323.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.38 DOP 203
20.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.10 DOP 126
-58.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$6.10 DOP 366
204.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.31 DOP 78.8
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$16.9K DOP 1.0M
106.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$18.4K DOP 1.1M
110.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$74.9 DOP 4,491
100.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$18.92 DOP 1,134
8.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$35.77 DOP 2,145
12.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$25.50 DOP 1,529
87.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$17.07 DOP 1,024
7.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.06 DOP 363
53.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$258 DOP 15.5K
138.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$1,960 DOP 117.5K
738.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$61.2 DOP 3,671
70.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$36.95 DOP 2,216
11.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$80.7 DOP 4,836
18.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$67.0 DOP 4,017
79.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$419 DOP 25.1K
288.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$273 DOP 16.4K
350.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$668 DOP 40.1K
351.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$362 DOP 21.7K
453.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$956 DOP 57.3K
723.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$918 DOP 55.0K
370.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$496 DOP 29.8K
224.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.9
-70.47%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santiago de los Caballeros: March 2, 2026

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