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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.6% more expensive than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 185.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.3% more expensive than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 125.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$8.25 DOP 493
91.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$43.29 DOP 2,586
48.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.33 DOP 438
41.47%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.28 DOP 76.2
125.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.03 DOP 61.5
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.54 DOP 31.97
187.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.50 DOP 150
35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.32 DOP 198
17.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.29 DOP 76.9
-13.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.74 DOP 104
3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.50 DOP 89.7
16.67%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.69 DOP 101
87.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.04 DOP 421
91.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$3.47 DOP 207
124.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$6.69 DOP 399
133.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.29 DOP 197
-30.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.75 DOP 44.71
128.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.91 DOP 114
1.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.34 DOP 80.2
88.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.86 DOP 51.7
108.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.74 DOP 104
17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.08 DOP 64.5
79.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.93 DOP 55.4
-12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$5.64 DOP 337
17.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$11.57 DOP 691
-49.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.66 DOP 99.1
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.32 DOP 139
25.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.82 DOP 48.71
186.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$34.05 DOP 2,034
34.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.46 DOP 207
21.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.19 DOP 131
-63.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$5.98 DOP 357
212.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.28 DOP 76.7
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$26.4K DOP 1.6M
31.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$31.4K DOP 1.9M
26.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$39.57 DOP 2,364
268.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$17.81 DOP 1,064
17.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$35.54 DOP 2,123
11.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$27.83 DOP 1,662
74.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$8.48 DOP 506
122.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$5.88 DOP 352
54.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$265 DOP 15.8K
133.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,969 DOP 356.6K
170.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$42.00 DOP 2,509
148.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$51.3 DOP 3,066
-20.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$66.0 DOP 3,944
42.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$60.4 DOP 3,609
102.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$459 DOP 27.4K
249.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$169 DOP 10.1K
646.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,089 DOP 65.1K
181.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$477 DOP 28.5K
320.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$612 DOP 36.6K
167.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.9
-70.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Santo Domingo Este: April 12, 2026

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