Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Plata and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Plata and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Plata is 41.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Plata is 46% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 DOP 293
$16.09 €13.89
-69.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.58 DOP 2,271
$64.1 €55.3
-39.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 DOP 444
$10.28 €8.88
-26.56%
Cappuccino
$1.34 DOP 79.1
$2.78 €2.4
-51.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 53.4
$2.23 €1.92
-59.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 DOP 39.47
$1.57 €1.35
-57.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 DOP 136
$3.41 €2.95
-31.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 DOP 219
$3.82 €3.3
-2.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DOP 59.3
$1.14 €0.98
-11.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 DOP 105
$1.73 €1.49
2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 DOP 60.6
$1.67 €1.44
-38.32%
Eggs
$1.39 DOP 81.7
$3.13 €2.7
-55.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 173
$13.31 €11.5
-77.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 DOP 247
$7.99 €6.9
-47.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.75 DOP 221
$15.97 €13.79
-76.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DOP 196
$2.28 €1.97
46.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 50.2
$1.7 €1.47
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 DOP 178
$2.04 €1.76
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 113
$2.55 €2.2
-24.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 DOP 112
$1.76 €1.52
8.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 DOP 136
$2.05 €1.77
12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.98 €1.71
-44.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 DOP 9.36
$0.81 €0.7
-80.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 DOP 202
$6.59 €5.69
-47.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 DOP 541
$5.87 €5.07
56.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 DOP 150
$1.33 €1.15
91.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 DOP 184
$2.92 €2.52
7.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Plata
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 DOP 31.43
$2.27 €1.96
-76.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.64 DOP 1,804
$46.15 €39.85
-33.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 DOP 203
$4.23 €3.66
-18.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DOP 125
$0.86 €0.75
147.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.6 DOP 153
$18.68 €16.13
-86.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOP 74.8
$2.09 €1.81
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
-24.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
$39.6K €34.2K
-20.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 DOP 2,969
$148 €128
-66.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.86 DOP 1,464
$20.98 €18.11
18.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.79 DOP 2,107
$39.65 €34.24
-9.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.6 DOP 507
$47.92 €41.37
-82.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.38 DOP 494
$18.57 €16.03
-54.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 DOP 276
$9.38 €8.1
-50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 DOP 16K
$607 €524
-55.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,023 DOP 60.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-93.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.73 DOP 2,751
$104 €90.1
-55.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.3 DOP 2,608
$41.09 €35.48
7.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 DOP 5,203
$92.7 €80
-4.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.3 DOP 3,728
$119 €102
-46.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Plata
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 DOP 20.3K
$1,592 €1,375
-78.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 DOP 15.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-78.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 DOP 48.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-73.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 DOP 24K
$2,069 €1,787
-80.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 DOP 18.7K
$1,462 €1,263
-78.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
3.81
87.66%

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Last update for Puerto Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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