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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 97.3% more expensive than Santo Domingo without rent, and 198.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 133.4% more expensive than Santo Domingo without rent, and 175.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.43 $3.43
369.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$48.45 $48.45
32.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.8 $7.8
31.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.06 $2.06
34.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.9 $0.9
147.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.67 $0.67
134.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.99 $1.99
71.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.4 $4.4
-13.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.98 $0.98
16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.7 $1.7
1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.34 $1.34
24.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.02 $2.02
54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.47 $4.47
197.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.01 $3.01
165.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.53 $3.53
352.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.95 $1.95
16.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.08 $1.08
57.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.98 $0.98
108.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.08 $1.08
136.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 $1.03
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.97 $0.97
111.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.68 $0.68
191.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.98 $0.98
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.85 $5.85
12.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.09 $5.09
15.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.62 $1.62
-17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.15 $2.15
35.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.37 $0.37
513.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.69 $2.69
57.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.53 $1.53
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.94 $9.94
87.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.68 $0.68
207.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.9K $24.9K
38.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.8K $29.8K
33.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$37.52 $37.52
295.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.13 $10.13
107.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.77 $22.77
74.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.68 $29.68
61.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.78 $7.78
20.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$317 $317
91.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,951 $5,951
170.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$19.64 $19.64
431.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.86 $29.86
37.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$49.8 $49.8
86.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$49.62 $49.62
139.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$336 $336
373.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$313 $313
303.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$616 $616
394.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$501 $501
312.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$10.2K $10.2K
-55.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$402 $402
263.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.35
-59.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

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