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Barahona vs La Romana

Barahona and La Romana, figure by figure. Each value links to the page it was taken from.

Population
Barahona
90,164 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
La Romana
153,241 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Difference (La Romana − Barahona): +63,077 persons (+70%)
Cost of livingDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
465 USD per month

Livingcost.org modelled estimate, one person excl. rent

Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

La Romana
Numbeo (only 2 contributors, item prices only, rent fields empty; "some data estimated")
NumbeoAs of Aug 2025 (last update 10 Aug 2025)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Rent, 1-bedroom (city centre)
Barahona
367 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

La Romana
233 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Difference (La Romana − Barahona): −134 USD per month (−36.5%)
Rent, 3-bedroom (city centre)
Barahona
642 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

La Romana
402 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Difference (La Romana − Barahona): −240 USD per month (−37.4%)
Condo price per m²
Barahona
2,150 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments BarahonaAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

La Romana
1,694 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments La RomanaAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Difference (La Romana − Barahona): −456 USD per m² (−21.2%)
Airbnb nightly rate (ADR)
Barahona
120 USD per night
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
La Romana
704 USD per night
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Difference (La Romana − Barahona): +584 USD per night (+486.7%)
Airbnb occupancy
Barahona
18.1 %
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
La Romana
27.4 %
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Difference (La Romana − Barahona): +9.3 % (+51.4%)
Climate (monthly temperature and rain)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
Weatherspark Santa Cruz de Barahona, monthly temp + rain (station: Cibao Intl 89 mi, elevation-corrected; MERRA-2 precipitation)
Weatherspark Santa Cruz de BarahonaAs of 1980-2016 averagesLow confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

La Romana
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (stations: Punta Cana Intl 41 mi 54%; Las Américas Intl 46 mi 46%; MERRA-2)
WeathersparkAs of 1980-2016 averagesMedium confidence
Nearest international airport and drive time
Barahona
180 minutes by car

SDQ (Las Américas Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
La Romana
8 minutes by car

LRM (La Romana / Casa de Campo Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Difference (La Romana − Barahona): −172 minutes by car (−95.6%)
Hospitals and clinicsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
  • Hospital Regional Jaime Mota

ARS Renacer provider directory: Hospital Regional Jaime Mota, Casandra Damirón No. 9, Barahona (official site hospitaljaimemota.gob.do returned HTTP 473 on fetch)

ARS Renacer provider directoryAs of 28 Sep 2023Medium confidence
La Romana
  • Clínica Doctor Canela

GOV.UK FCDO "List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican Republic" (Clínica Doctor Canela, Av. Libertad 44, La Romana)

GOV.UK FCDO List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican RepublicAs of 27 Jan 2026High confidence
Intentional homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
Barahona
5 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
CADSECI/MIP Boletín Estadístico de Seguridad Ciudadana enero-junio 2026As of Jan–Jun 2026 (published 21 Sep 2026)High confidence
La Romana
10 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
CADSECI/MIP Boletín Estadístico de Seguridad Ciudadana enero-junio 2026As of Jan–Jun 2026 (published 21 Sep 2026)High confidence
Difference (La Romana − Barahona): +5 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026 (+100%)
Food sceneDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
20 restaurants listed

TripAdvisor "Restaurants in Barahona" (20 results; Hotel Restaurante Playazul, La Casa de la Abuela, Don Manuel, Delicias Marinas, Brisas del Caribe)

TripAdvisor Restaurants in BarahonaAs of Oct 2026Medium confidence
La Romana
godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) "La Romana Dining" (meat-producing center, melon farm, Italian/Spanish-run small restaurants, catch of the day, Onno's)
godominicanrepublic.comAs of undatedHigh confidence
Culture, heritage and festivalsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
Ayuntamiento Municipal de Barahona – "Carnaval Barahona 2025: Color, Cultura y Orgullo Nacional" (comparsas, Reina del Carnaval Emely Soto)
Ayuntamiento Municipal de BarahonaAs of 25 Aug 2025Medium confidence
La Romana
Wikipedia "Altos de Chavón" (16th-century-style village in La Romana; Regional Museum of Archaeology with pre-Columbian artifacts; amphitheater; School of Design founded 1983)
Wikipedia Altos de ChavónAs of 7 Sep 2026 (last edit)High confidence
Foreign-origin population (proxy for expat community)
Barahona
22,553 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Medium confidence
La Romana
36,621 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Medium confidence
Difference (La Romana − Barahona): +14,068 persons (+62.4%)
BeachesDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
  • Balneario San Rafael
  • Los Patos
  • Playa Quemaito
  • Balneario La Plaza
  • Saladilla
  • Playa Paraíso

godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) Barahona destination page (Balneario San Rafael, Los Patos, Playa Quemaito, Balneario La Plaza, Saladilla, Playa Paraíso)

godominicanrepublic.comAs of undatedHigh confidence
La Romana
  • Playa Minitas
  • Playa Dominicus

godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) La Romana destination page (Playa Minitas, Playa Dominicus)

godominicanrepublic.comAs of undatedHigh confidence

Country-wide figures

These come from national sources with no town-level breakdown, so they are the same for every town.