Lisbon vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$1106
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1278
$574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
82
58
🏙️ Population
546K
1.13M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 84% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 2671st and 5898th ($1705 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Portugal and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Portugal vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 475th and 5536th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1223
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$933
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6840
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3925
$1100
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$66.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15150
$7607

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$812
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$784
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$695
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$645
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$545
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$750
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$733
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$656
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$692
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$773
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$724
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$561
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$735
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$707
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$774
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$961
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$751
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$715
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$520
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$527
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1221
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1264
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1145
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1429
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$508
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1546
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1457
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$521