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La Romana vs Puerto Plata

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

Population
La Romana
153,241 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Puerto Plata
162,093 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Difference (Puerto Plata − La Romana): +8,852 persons (+5.78%)
Cost of livingDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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

Puerto Plata
Numbeo (5 contributors, item-price basket; "some data estimated")
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 8 Sep 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

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

Limited data: low-confidence source

Puerto Plata
26,667 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 8 Sep 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

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

Limited data: low-confidence source

Puerto Plata
51,667 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 8 Sep 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Land price per m²
La Romana
212 USD per m²
RE/MAX Metropolitana land price guideAs of 24 Jul 2026Medium confidence
Puerto Plata
88 USD per m²
RE/MAX Metropolitana land price guideAs of 24 Jul 2026Medium confidence
Difference (Puerto Plata − La Romana): −124 USD per m² (−58.5%)
Condo price per m²Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
La Romana
1,694 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments La RomanaAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Puerto Plata
118,000 DOP per m²
TheLatinvestor Condo Prices Update in Puerto PlataAs of Sep 2026 (updated 21 Sep 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Airbnb nightly rate (ADR)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
La Romana
704 USD per night
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Puerto Plata
90 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
La Romana
27.4 %
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Puerto Plata
44 %
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
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
Puerto Plata
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (station: Aeropuerto Intl La Unión / Gregorio Luperón MDPP 8 mi)
WeathersparkAs of 1980-2016 averagesHigh confidence
Nearest international airport and drive time
La Romana
8 minutes by car

LRM (La Romana / Casa de Campo Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Puerto Plata
23 minutes by car

POP (Gregorio Luperón Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Difference (Puerto Plata − La Romana): +15 minutes by car (+187.5%)
Hospitals and clinicsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
Puerto Plata
  • Clínica Bournigal
  • Hospital Ricardo Limardo

GOV.UK FCDO "List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican Republic" (Clínica Bournigal, Hospital Ricardo Limardo)

GOV.UK FCDO List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican RepublicAs of 27 Jan 2026High confidence
Intentional homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
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
Puerto Plata
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
Difference (Puerto Plata − La Romana): −1 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026 (−10%)
Food sceneDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
Puerto Plata
143 restaurants listed

TripAdvisor "Restaurants in Puerto Plata" (143 results; Le Papillon, Le Petit Francois, Los Tres Cocos, Charros CaribeMex, Passatore)

TripAdvisor Restaurants in Puerto PlataAs of Oct 2026High confidence
Music scene and festivalsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
La Romana
Wikipedia "Altos de Chavón" (5,000-seat amphitheater in La Romana hosts musical acts; Concert for the Americas Aug 1982 with Frank Sinatra, Santana, Heart)
Wikipedia Altos de ChavónAs of 7 Sep 2026 (last edit)Medium confidence
Puerto Plata
El Nacional – Festival del Merengue de Puerto Plata (18–20 Jul 2025; to be held annually in the second week of July)
El NacionalAs of 7 Jun 2025Medium confidence
Culture, heritage and festivalsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
Puerto Plata
Wikipedia "Puerto Plata" (Amber Museum, first in DR; Fortaleza San Felipe main colonial monument; carnival in February–March on the Malecón)
Wikipedia Puerto PlataAs of 27 Sep 2026 (last edit)High confidence
Foreign-origin population (proxy for expat community)
La Romana
36,621 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Medium confidence
Puerto Plata
40,691 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Medium confidence
Difference (Puerto Plata − La Romana): +4,070 persons (+11.1%)
BeachesDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
La Romana
  • Playa Minitas
  • Playa Dominicus

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

godominicanrepublic.comAs of undatedHigh confidence
Puerto Plata
  • La Poza del Castillo
  • Cofresí
  • Costámbar
  • Long Beach
  • Marapicá
  • Playa Dorada
  • Maimón
  • Bergantín

Wikipedia "Puerto Plata" (La Poza del Castillo, Cofresí, Costámbar, Long Beach, Marapicá, Playa Dorada, Maimón, Bergantín)

Wikipedia Puerto PlataAs of 27 Sep 2026 (last edit)High confidence

Country-wide figures

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