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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.2% more expensive than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 191.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 68% more expensive than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 129.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.56 DOPĀ 504
87.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$42.26 DOPĀ 2,488
51.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.26 DOPĀ 427
41.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.34 DOPĀ 78.7
107.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 DOPĀ 60.5
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.53 DOPĀ 30.92
196.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.52 DOPĀ 149
35.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.35 DOPĀ 197
14.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 DOPĀ 73.2
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.75 DOPĀ 103
-1.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 DOPĀ 92.7
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.79 DOPĀ 105
74.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.27 DOPĀ 428
83.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.52 DOPĀ 207
126.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.81 DOPĀ 401
134.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.27 DOPĀ 192
-30.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.73 DOPĀ 43.07
132.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.89 DOPĀ 111
7.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.38 DOPĀ 81
84.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.93 DOPĀ 55
89.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.81 DOPĀ 106
13.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 DOPĀ 64.3
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.9 DOPĀ 53
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.84 DOPĀ 344
12.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.95 DOPĀ 644
-46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.66 DOPĀ 97.9
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.24 DOPĀ 132
30.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.87 DOPĀ 51.1
160.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.43 DOPĀ 1,968
38.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.47 DOPĀ 204
21.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.17 DOPĀ 128
-60.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.86 DOPĀ 345
218.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 DOPĀ 74.3
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.6K DOPĀ 1.6M
29.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.3K DOPĀ 1.8M
26.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$40.54 DOPĀ 2,386
265.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.7 DOPĀ 1,042
18.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.72 DOPĀ 2,103
11.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.6 DOPĀ 1,684
67.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.5 DOPĀ 501
118.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.87 DOPĀ 345
59.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$270 DOPĀ 15.9K
124.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,872 DOPĀ 345.7K
174.37%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.81 DOPĀ 2,461
149.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50.9 DOPĀ 2,996
-19.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$65.4 DOPĀ 3,851
41.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$59.4 DOPĀ 3,499
99.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$448 DOPĀ 26.4K
255.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$167 DOPĀ 9,860
653.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,078 DOPĀ 63.5K
182.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$476 DOPĀ 28K
334.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$250 DOPĀ 14.7K
1721.94%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$453 DOPĀ 26.7K
222.67%
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 Este: October 28, 2025

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