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Las Terrenas vs Punta Cana

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

Population
Las Terrenas
25,696 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 − Las Terrenas): +113,223 persons (+440.6%)
Cost of livingDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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

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)
Las Terrenas
60,000 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jan 2026 (last update 2 Jan 2026)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 − Las Terrenas): −3,179 DOP per month (−5.3%)
Rent, 3-bedroom (city centre)
Las Terrenas
120,000 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jan 2026 (last update 2 Jan 2026)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 − Las Terrenas): +39,702 DOP per month (+33.1%)
Land price per m²Different levels: one figure is for the city, the other for the province
Las Terrenas · city
164.4 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria land Las TerrenasAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Punta Cana · province
139 USD per m²
RE/MAX Metropolitana land price guideAs of 24 Jul 2026Medium confidence
Condo price per m²
Las Terrenas
2,525 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments Samaná pageAs of Jul 2026Low 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

Difference (Punta Cana − Las Terrenas): −650 USD per m² (−25.7%)
Airbnb nightly rate (ADR)
Las Terrenas
143 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 − Las Terrenas): −24 USD per night (−16.8%)
Airbnb occupancy
Las Terrenas
45 %
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 − Las Terrenas): +3 % (+6.67%)
Climate (monthly temperature and rain)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
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
Las Terrenas
34 minutes by car

AZS (Samaná El Catey 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 − Las Terrenas): −25 minutes by car (−73.5%)
Hospitals and clinicsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
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
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
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 − Las Terrenas): +10 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026 (+250%)
Food sceneDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
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)
Las Terrenas
5,884 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 − Las Terrenas): +46,878 persons (+796.7%)
BeachesDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Las Terrenas
  • Playa Bonita
  • Playa Cosón
  • Playa Las Ballenas
  • Punta Popy
  • Playa Las Terrenas

godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) Las Terrenas destination page (Playa Bonita, Playa Cosón, Playa Las Ballenas, Punta Popy, Playa Las Terrenas)

godominicanrepublic.comAs of undatedHigh 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.