Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sosua Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sosua

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.7% more expensive than Sosua without rent, and 96.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.5% more expensive than Sosua without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sosua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.59 DOP 506
87.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.4 DOP 3,027
24.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.1 DOP 418
44.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.69 DOP 159
3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.98 DOP 57.7
127.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.79 DOP 46.73
98.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.6 DOP 153
31.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.16 DOP 304
-25.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sosua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.34 DOP 78.8
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.8 DOP 106
-3.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.16 DOP 68.3
43.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.83 DOP 108
71.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.99 DOP 412
90.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.29 DOP 370
27.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.01 DOP 472
99.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.6 DOP 153
-12.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.78 DOP 45.91
117.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.93 DOP 172
-30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.87 DOP 110
36.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.34 DOP 138
-24.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.32 DOP 137
-11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.04 DOP 61
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 DOP 44.04
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.64 DOP 332
16.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8 DOP 471
-26.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.7 DOP 159
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.45 DOP 144
19.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sosua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.66 DOP 38.99
243.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.33 DOP 196
27.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.17 DOP 128
-60.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.91 DOP 348
216.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.28 DOP 75.6
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
31.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.9K DOP 1.9M
24.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sosua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$74.9 DOP 4,412
97.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.02 DOP 1,178
4.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.05 DOP 2,123
9.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sosua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.7 DOP 1,513
86.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.64 DOP 391
41.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sosua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$264 DOP 15.5K
130.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,413 DOP 377.5K
151.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sosua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.1 DOP 3,481
76.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51 DOP 3,000
-19.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.1 DOP 5,716
-4.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$115 DOP 6,791
2.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sosua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$467 DOP 27.5K
240.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$466 DOP 27.4K
171.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,474 DOP 86.8K
106.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,296 DOP 76.3K
59.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,500 DOP 88.3K
385.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,382 DOP 81.4K
229.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sosua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Sosua: October 27, 2025

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