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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.5% more expensive than Santo Domingo without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.3% more expensive than Santo Domingo without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.44 DOP 497
90.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.2 DOP 3,016
25.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.6 DOP 447
35.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.63 DOP 155
5.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1 DOP 58.7
123.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.77 DOP 45.49
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.49 DOP 147
36.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.96 DOP 292
-22.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 DOP 81.3
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.74 DOP 102
-0.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.49 DOP 87.9
12.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.21 DOP 130
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.32 DOP 431
81.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.41 DOP 377
24.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.99 DOP 647
45.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.34 DOP 197
-31.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.9 DOP 53.2
88.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.93 DOP 172
-30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.92 DOP 113
32.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.46 DOP 145
-28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.29 DOP 135
-10.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 DOP 64.1
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.94 DOP 55.6
-13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.86 DOP 345
12.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.3 DOP 724
-52.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.77 DOP 163
-51.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.21 DOP 189
-9.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.6 DOP 35.59
278.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$68.4 DOP 4,024
-32.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.31 DOP 195
27.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.14 DOP 126
-59.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6 DOP 354
211.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 DOP 77.1
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
28.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32K DOP 1.9M
24.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$77 DOP 4,534
92.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25 DOP 1,472
-16.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.56 DOP 2,093
11.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.33 DOP 2,139
31.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.4 DOP 848
28.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.83 DOP 402
37.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$265 DOP 15.6K
128.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
96.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.1 DOP 3,597
70.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50.9 DOP 2,996
-19.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.5 DOP 5,742
-5.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$116 DOP 6,853
1.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$560 DOP 32.9K
184.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$289 DOP 17K
337.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
154.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$685 DOP 40.3K
202.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,404 DOP 82.6K
418.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$908 DOP 53.4K
401.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$580 DOP 34.1K
152.16%
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 Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

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