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Barahona vs Santiago

Barahona and Santiago, 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
Santiago
771,748 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Difference (Santiago − Barahona): +681,584 persons (+755.9%)
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

Santiago
Numbeo (16 contributors, item-price basket; "some data estimated")
NumbeoAs of Jun 2026 (last update 19 Jun 2026)Medium confidence
Rent, 1-bedroom (city centre)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
367 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Santiago
40,507 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jun 2026 (last update 19 Jun 2026)Medium confidence
Rent, 3-bedroom (city centre)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
642 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Santiago
89,751 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jun 2026 (last update 19 Jun 2026)Medium confidence
Condo price per m²Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
2,150 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments BarahonaAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Santiago
57,500 DOP per m²
Numbeo property-investment Santiago de los CaballerosAs of 19 Jun 2026Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Airbnb nightly rate (ADR)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
120 USD per night
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Santiago
62 USD per night
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Airbnb occupancyDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
18.1 %
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Santiago
45 %
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
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

Santiago
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (station: Cibao Intl MDST 7 mi, 88%; La Unión MDPP 12%)
WeathersparkAs of 1980-2016 averagesHigh confidence
Nearest international airport and drive time
Barahona
180 minutes by car

SDQ (Las Américas Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Santiago
15 minutes by car

STI (Cibao Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Difference (Santiago − Barahona): −165 minutes by car (−91.7%)
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
Santiago
  • Hospital José María Cabral y Báez
  • Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago/HOMS

GOV.UK FCDO "List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican Republic" (Hospital José María Cabral y Báez, Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago/HOMS)

GOV.UK FCDO List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican RepublicAs of 27 Jan 2026High confidence
Intentional homicides, Jan–Jun 2026Different levels: one figure is for the city, the other for the province
Barahona · province
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
Santiago · city
20 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
CADSECI/MIP Boletín Estadístico de Seguridad Ciudadana enero-junio 2026As of Jan–Jun 2026 (published 21 Sep 2026)High confidence
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
Santiago
godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) "Santiago Dining" (lechoneras Milito, Chito, Embrujo; Los Jardines Metropolitanos gourmet area; La Comai, Punto Criollo, El Tablón Latino)
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
Santiago
Wikipedia "Santiago de los Caballeros" (Centro León museum inaugurated 3 Oct 2003 with 40 collections; Museo Folklórico Yoryi Morel exhibits Santiago Carnival culture and lechón garments)
Wikipedia Santiago de los CaballerosAs of undatedHigh confidence
Foreign-origin population (proxy for expat community)
Barahona
22,553 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Medium confidence
Santiago
76,384 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Medium confidence
Difference (Santiago − Barahona): +53,831 persons (+238.7%)

Country-wide figures

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