Lisbon vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
546K
1.13M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 66% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 2758th and 5318th ($1738 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 437th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$6229

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527