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Cabarete vs Punta Cana

Cabarete and Punta Cana, figure by figure. Each value links to the page it was taken from.

Population
Cabarete
16,148 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Punta Cana
138,919 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Difference (Punta Cana − Cabarete): +122,771 persons (+760.3%)
Cost of livingDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Cabarete
Numbeo (3 contributors, item-price basket; "some data estimated")
NumbeoAs of Sep 2025 (last update 21 Sep 2025)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Punta Cana
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)
Cabarete
41,721 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2025 (last update 21 Sep 2025)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Punta Cana
56,821 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jun 2026 (last update 19 Jun 2026)Medium confidence
Difference (Punta Cana − Cabarete): +15,100 DOP per month (+36.2%)
Rent, 3-bedroom (city centre)
Cabarete
71,522 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2025 (last update 21 Sep 2025)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Punta Cana
159,702 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jun 2026 (last update 19 Jun 2026)Medium confidence
Difference (Punta Cana − Cabarete): +88,180 DOP per month (+123.3%)
Land price per m²
Cabarete
88 USD per m²
RE/MAX Metropolitana land price guideAs of 24 Jul 2026Medium confidence
Punta Cana
139 USD per m²
RE/MAX Metropolitana land price guideAs of 24 Jul 2026Medium confidence
Difference (Punta Cana − Cabarete): +51 USD per m² (+58%)
Condo price per m²Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Cabarete
158,000 DOP per m²
TheLatinvestor Condo Prices Update in Puerto PlataAs of Sep 2026 (updated 21 Sep 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Punta Cana
1,875 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments Punta CanaAs of Jul 2026Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Airbnb nightly rate (ADR)
Cabarete
108 USD per night
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Punta Cana
119 USD per night
Airbtics Punta Cana - CaribersAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Difference (Punta Cana − Cabarete): +11 USD per night (+10.2%)
Airbnb occupancy
Cabarete
51 %
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Punta Cana
48 %
Airbtics Punta Cana - CaribersAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Difference (Punta Cana − Cabarete): −3 % (−5.88%)
Climate (monthly temperature and rain)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Cabarete
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (station: Aeropuerto Intl La Unión MDPP 17 km; MERRA-2 precipitation)
WeathersparkAs of 1980-2016 averagesHigh confidence
Punta Cana
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (station: Punta Cana Intl MDPC 2.9 mi, 99%)
WeathersparkAs of 1980-2016 averagesHigh confidence
Nearest international airport and drive time
Cabarete
19 minutes by car

POP (Gregorio Luperón Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Punta Cana
9 minutes by car

PUJ (Punta Cana Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Difference (Punta Cana − Cabarete): −10 minutes by car (−52.6%)
Hospitals and clinicsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Cabarete
  • Servimed Consultorio Médico

1411.com.do clinics directory (Servimed Consultorio Médico, Carr. Cabarete 6, Cabarete); note Centro Médico Cabarete's own site gives its address as Carretera Sosúa-Cabarete Km 1, i.e. Sosúa municipality

1411.com.do clinics directoryAs of undatedLow confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Punta Cana
  • Centro Médico Punta Cana
  • Hospiten Bávaro
  • Hospiturs International Clinic del Este
  • Hospital General de Verón Punta Cana

GOV.UK FCDO "List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican Republic" (Centro Médico Punta Cana, Hospiten Bávaro, Hospiturs International Clinic del Este, Hospital General de Verón Punta Cana); also hospiten.com/en/hospitals (Hospiten Bávaro)

GOV.UK FCDO List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican RepublicAs of 27 Jan 2026High confidence
Intentional homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
Cabarete
9 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
CADSECI/MIP Boletín Estadístico de Seguridad Ciudadana enero-junio 2026As of Jan–Jun 2026 (published 21 Sep 2026)High confidence
Punta Cana
14 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 (Punta Cana − Cabarete): +5 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026 (+55.6%)
Food sceneDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Cabarete
114 restaurants listed

TripAdvisor "Restaurants in Cabarete" (114 results; Tamar, Wilson's La Boca, La Casita de Papi, Mojito Bar, Cabarete Coffee Company)

TripAdvisor Restaurants in CabareteAs of Oct 2026High confidence
Punta Cana
godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) "Punta Cana Dining" (Huracán Café, Jellyfish, Soles in Bávaro; Captain Cook, Onno's in El Cortecito; La Yola, Playa Blanca; La Palapa, Passion by Berasategui)
godominicanrepublic.comAs of undatedHigh confidence
Foreign-origin population (proxy for expat community)
Cabarete
40,691 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Punta Cana
52,762 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Difference (Punta Cana − Cabarete): +12,071 persons (+29.7%)
BeachesDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Cabarete
  • Cabarete Bay
  • Kite Beach
  • Playa Encuentro

Wikipedia "Cabarete" (Cabarete Bay, Kite Beach 1.5 mi west, Playa Encuentro 3 mi west)

Wikipedia CabareteAs of 6 Sep 2026 (last edit)High confidence
Punta Cana
  • Playa Bávaro
  • Playa Macao
  • Playa Juanillo
  • Playa Cabeza de Toro
  • Playa Bibijagua
  • Los Corales

godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) Punta Cana destination page (Playa Bávaro, Playa Macao, Playa Juanillo, Playa Cabeza de Toro, Playa Bibijagua, Los Corales)

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.