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Las Terrenas vs Santiago

Las Terrenas and Santiago, 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
Santiago
771,748 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Difference (Santiago − Las Terrenas): +746,052 persons (+2,903.4%)
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

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)
Las Terrenas
60,000 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jan 2026 (last update 2 Jan 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
Difference (Santiago − Las Terrenas): −19,493 DOP per month (−32.5%)
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

Santiago
89,751 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jun 2026 (last update 19 Jun 2026)Medium confidence
Difference (Santiago − Las Terrenas): −30,249 DOP per month (−25.2%)
Land price per m²Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Las Terrenas
164.4 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria land Las TerrenasAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Santiago
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
Las Terrenas
2,525 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments Samaná pageAs of Jul 2026Low 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)
Las Terrenas
143 USD per night
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Santiago
62 USD per night
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Difference (Santiago − Las Terrenas): −81 USD per night (−56.6%)
Airbnb occupancy
Las Terrenas
45 %
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Santiago
45 %
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Difference (Santiago − Las Terrenas): 0 % (0%)
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
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
Las Terrenas
34 minutes by car

AZS (Samaná El Catey 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 − Las Terrenas): −19 minutes by car (−55.9%)
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
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
Las Terrenas · province
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
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
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
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
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

Santiago
76,384 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Medium confidence
Difference (Santiago − Las Terrenas): +70,500 persons (+1,198.2%)

Country-wide figures

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