Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 36.8% more expensive than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% less in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% more in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Lisbon
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lisbon are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Lisbon. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 58.7% more for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP604.55
|
$13.66
€12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP390.03
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP62.05
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.21
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.44
|
$1.48
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP190.09
|
$5.58
€4.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP290.07
|
$3.87
€3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP139.89
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP170.65
|
$3.31
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.11
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.92
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP79.83
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP46.86
|
$1.06
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP58.13
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.36
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP283.56
|
$7.21
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,875.37
|
$42.87
€37.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,657,624.57
|
$32,152.89
€28,334.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,099.29
|
$9.86
€8.69
|
|
pay 80.5% more for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,497.27
|
$39.90
€35.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP43,267.25
|
$1,514.21
€1,334.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,285.85
|
$1,070.61
€943.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,908.16
|
$106.17
€93.56
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,370.36
|
$576.40
€507.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP364,844.93
|
$15,251.75
€13,440.45
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP146.26
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP152.36
|
$2.61
€2.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP268.15
|
$6.00
€5.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,654.37
|
$42.41
€37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP377.84
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP3,924.67
|
$86.58
€76.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,351.81
|
$37.63
€33.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,094.21
|
$82.49
€72.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,477.27
|
$108.41
€95.54
|
|
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