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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.1% more expensive than Santo Domingo without rent, and 108.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.1% more expensive than Santo Domingo without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$8.53 DOP 509
85.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$50.4 DOP 3,012
27.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.56 DOP 452
37.17%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.73 DOP 163
5.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.00 DOP 59.6
123.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.80 DOP 47.79
93.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.58 DOP 154
31.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$5.23 DOP 312
-25.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.39 DOP 83.2
-19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.74 DOP 104
3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.56 DOP 93.1
12.18%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.20 DOP 131
44.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$6.93 DOP 414
94.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.17 DOP 369
26.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$11.18 DOP 668
39.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.31 DOP 198
-31.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.92 DOP 55.1
85.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.00 DOP 179
-35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.91 DOP 114
31.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.56 DOP 153
-30.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.29 DOP 137
-10.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.10 DOP 65.7
76.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.91 DOP 54.3
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$5.79 DOP 346
14.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$11.26 DOP 673
-48.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.76 DOP 165
-51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.17 DOP 189
-8.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.56 DOP 33.66
319.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$66.7 DOP 3,984
-31.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.32 DOP 198
26.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.19 DOP 131
-63.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$6.10 DOP 364
206.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.34 DOP 79.8
55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
32.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$32.0K DOP 1.9M
24.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$74.8 DOP 4,470
94.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$25.69 DOP 1,535
-18.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$35.47 DOP 2,119
12.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$36.09 DOP 2,156
34.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$14.50 DOP 866
30.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.75 DOP 403
34.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$272 DOP 16.3K
126.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$8,063 DOP 481.7K
100.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$61.0 DOP 3,645
71.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$52.5 DOP 3,136
-22.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$94.4 DOP 5,641
-0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$114 DOP 6,811
7.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$581 DOP 34.7K
175.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$285 DOP 17.0K
342.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,201 DOP 71.7K
155.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$668 DOP 39.9K
200.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,194 DOP 131.1K
251.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,164 DOP 69.5K
275.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$623 DOP 37.2K
163.11%
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: April 13, 2026

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