RDyes

Jarabacoa vs Las Terrenas

Jarabacoa and Las Terrenas, figure by figure. Each value links to the page it was taken from.

Population
Jarabacoa
65,059 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Las Terrenas
25,696 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Difference (Las Terrenas − Jarabacoa): −39,363 persons (−60.5%)
Cost of livingDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Jarabacoa
513 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

Las Terrenas
Numbeo (3 contributors, item-price basket; "some data estimated")
NumbeoAs of Jan 2026 (last update 2 Jan 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Rent, 1-bedroom (city centre)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Jarabacoa
266 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Las Terrenas
60,000 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jan 2026 (last update 2 Jan 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Rent, 3-bedroom (city centre)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Jarabacoa
475 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Las Terrenas
120,000 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jan 2026 (last update 2 Jan 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Land price per m²
Jarabacoa
65 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria land JarabacoaAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Las Terrenas
164.4 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria land Las TerrenasAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Difference (Las Terrenas − Jarabacoa): +99.4 USD per m² (+153%)
Condo price per m²
Jarabacoa
1,450 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments JarabacoaAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Las Terrenas
2,525 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments Samaná pageAs of Jul 2026Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Difference (Las Terrenas − Jarabacoa): +1,075 USD per m² (+74.1%)
Airbnb nightly rate (ADR)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Jarabacoa
228 USD per night
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Las Terrenas
143 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
Jarabacoa
21.1 %
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Las Terrenas
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
Jarabacoa
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (station: Cibao Intl MDST 20 mi, 82%, elevation-corrected; MDSD 18%)
WeathersparkAs of 1980-2016 averagesMedium confidence
Las Terrenas
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (blend of 4 distant stations: MDSD 61 mi 32%, MDST 26%, MDPP 24%, MDPC 17%; MERRA-2)
WeathersparkAs of 1980-2016 averagesMedium confidence
Nearest international airport and drive time
Jarabacoa
36 minutes by car

STI (Cibao Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Las Terrenas
34 minutes by car

AZS (Samaná El Catey Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Difference (Las Terrenas − Jarabacoa): −2 minutes by car (−5.56%)
Hospitals and clinicsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Jarabacoa
  • Hospital Municipal Octavia Gautier de Vidal

N Digital news: Government delivers renovated Hospital Municipal Octavia Gautier de Vidal, Jarabacoa (28 beds, ER, ICU, 2 ORs)

N Digital newsAs of 23 Feb 2025Medium confidence
Las Terrenas
  • Clínica Especializada Internacional Las Terrenas

GOV.UK FCDO "List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican Republic" (Clínica Especializada Internacional Las Terrenas)

GOV.UK FCDO List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican RepublicAs of 27 Jan 2026High confidence
Intentional homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
Jarabacoa
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
Las Terrenas
4 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 (Las Terrenas − Jarabacoa): −16 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026 (−80%)
Food sceneDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Jarabacoa
godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) Jarabacoa destination page ("local cafés and mountain-style cuisine"; Café Monte Alto; Umbrella Street and Hermanas Mirabal Street culinary areas)
godominicanrepublic.comAs of undatedMedium confidence
Las Terrenas
godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) "Samaná Dining" (Pueblo de los Pescadores string of restaurants on Las Terrenas beach; fishermen's catch of the day; regional signature dish pescado con coco)
godominicanrepublic.comAs of undatedHigh confidence
Foreign-origin population (proxy for expat community)
Jarabacoa
19,268 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Las Terrenas
5,884 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Difference (Las Terrenas − Jarabacoa): −13,384 persons (−69.5%)

Country-wide figures

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