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La Romana vs Santiago

La Romana and Santiago, 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
Santiago
771,748 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Difference (Santiago − La Romana): +618,507 persons (+403.6%)
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

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
La Romana
233 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
La Romana
402 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
Land price per m²Different levels: one figure is for the city, the other for the province
La Romana · province
212 USD per m²
RE/MAX Metropolitana land price guideAs of 24 Jul 2026Medium confidence
Santiago · city
15,000 DOP per m²
DGCNAs of 2022 (published 5 Sep 2023)Medium confidence
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

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
La Romana
704 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
La Romana
27.4 %
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
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
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
La Romana
8 minutes by car

LRM (La Romana / Casa de Campo 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 − La Romana): +7 minutes by car (+87.5%)
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
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
La Romana · province
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
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
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
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
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
Santiago
Wikipedia "Merengue típico" (originated in the Cibao valley around Santiago, Navarrete cited as exact origin; "perico ripiao" said to be a Santiago bordello where it was played)
Wikipedia Merengue típicoAs of 30 Sep 2026 (last edit)Medium 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
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)
La Romana
36,621 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 − La Romana): +39,763 persons (+108.6%)

Country-wide figures

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