Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santo Domingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santo Domingo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.3% more expensive than Santo Domingo without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.4% more expensive than Santo Domingo without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$8.71 DOP 522
82.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$50.6 DOP 3,034
27.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.23 DOP 434
45.78%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.74 DOP 164
6.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.99 DOP 59.5
132.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.83 DOP 49.73
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.60 DOP 156
32.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$5.16 DOP 310
-25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 DOP 82.7
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.81 DOP 108
-1.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.57 DOP 94.0
11.46%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.28 DOP 137
41.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$7.07 DOP 424
86.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.23 DOP 374
28.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$11.19 DOP 671
42.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.32 DOP 199
-29.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.93 DOP 55.5
77.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.98 DOP 179
-34.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.95 DOP 117
25.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.43 DOP 146
-24.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.28 DOP 137
-8.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.13 DOP 67.8
76.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.91 DOP 54.7
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$5.80 DOP 348
16.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$11.60 DOP 696
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.67 DOP 160
-49.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.11 DOP 186
-3.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.62 DOP 36.91
282.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$67.9 DOP 4,072
-31.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.33 DOP 199
22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.12 DOP 127
-58.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$5.82 DOP 349
219.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.27 DOP 76.1
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
32.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
22.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$77.8 DOP 4,665
93.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$25.17 DOP 1,509
-18.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$35.50 DOP 2,128
12.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$35.42 DOP 2,124
35.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$14.61 DOP 876
25.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.71 DOP 403
38.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$270 DOP 16.2K
127.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,076 DOP 484.3K
103.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$61.1 DOP 3,663
70.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$52.6 DOP 3,155
-21.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$96.5 DOP 5,789
-1.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$117 DOP 7,025
2.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$578 DOP 34.7K
181.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$286 DOP 17.2K
328.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,193 DOP 71.5K
152.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$670 DOP 40.2K
199.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$2,151 DOP 129.0K
265.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,180 DOP 70.8K
265.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$634 DOP 38.0K
154.22%
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 Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

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