Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Cana and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Cana and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Punta Cana is 22% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punta Cana is 24.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta Cana
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 DOP 506
$16.09 €13.89
-46.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.92 DOP 2,939
$64.1 €55.3
-22.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 DOP 433
$10.28 €8.88
-28.50%
Cappuccino
$2.72 DOP 160
$2.78 €2.4
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 DOP 58.7
$2.23 €1.92
-55.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 49.14
$1.57 €1.35
-47.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$3.41 €2.95
-24.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 DOP 293
$3.82 €3.3
30.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta Cana
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.1
$1.14 €0.98
21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 DOP 84.9
$1.73 €1.49
-16.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 DOP 88.3
$1.67 €1.44
-10.18%
Eggs
$2.26 DOP 133
$3.13 €2.7
-27.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 DOP 417
$13.31 €11.5
-46.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 DOP 383
$7.99 €6.9
-18.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 DOP 608
$15.97 €13.79
-35.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 DOP 185
$2.28 €1.97
37.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOP 54.2
$1.7 €1.47
-45.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 DOP 133
$2.04 €1.76
11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOP 115
$2.55 €2.2
-23.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 DOP 61.3
$1.76 €1.52
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 DOP 85.8
$2.05 €1.77
-28.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 DOP 46.14
$1.98 €1.71
-60.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 DOP 57
$0.81 €0.7
19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 DOP 347
$6.59 €5.69
-10.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 DOP 420
$5.87 €5.07
21.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 DOP 154
$1.33 €1.15
96.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 DOP 184
$2.92 €2.52
6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta Cana
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 DOP 52
$2.27 €1.96
-61.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 DOP 203
$4.23 €3.66
-18.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 DOP 130
$0.86 €0.75
156.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 DOP 353
$18.68 €16.13
-67.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOP 77.2
$2.09 €1.81
-37.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K DOP 1.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
-24.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
$39.6K €34.2K
-19.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta Cana
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 DOP 4,491
$148 €128
-48.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 DOP 1,136
$20.98 €18.11
-8.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.07 DOP 2,123
$39.65 €34.24
-9.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta Cana
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.5 DOP 3,677
$47.92 €41.37
30.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 DOP 308
$9.38 €8.1
-44.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta Cana
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 DOP 15.6K
$607 €524
-56.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,312 DOP 430.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-54.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta Cana
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.56 DOP 916
$104 €90.1
-85.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 DOP 3,043
$41.09 €35.48
25.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 DOP 3,906
$92.7 €80
-28.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,795
$119 €102
-2.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta Cana
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 DOP 50.3K
$1,592 €1,375
-46.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 DOP 38K
$1,262 €1,090
-48.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 DOP 75.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-57.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 DOP 52K
$2,069 €1,787
-57.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,000 DOP 176.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-58.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$913 DOP 53.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-79.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta Cana
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 DOP 32.1K
$1,462 €1,263
-62.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
3.81
238.58%

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Last update for Punta Cana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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