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Las Terrenas vs Santo Domingo

Las Terrenas and Santo Domingo, 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
Santo Domingo
1,029,110 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Difference (Santo Domingo − Las Terrenas): +1,003,414 persons (+3,904.9%)
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

Santo Domingo
38,862 DOP per month

Numbeo monthly basket, single person excl. rent

NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 30 Sep 2026)High 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

Santo Domingo
43,390 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 30 Sep 2026)High confidence
Difference (Santo Domingo − Las Terrenas): −16,610 DOP per month (−27.7%)
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

Santo Domingo
86,798 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 30 Sep 2026)High confidence
Difference (Santo Domingo − Las Terrenas): −33,202 DOP per month (−27.7%)
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

Santo Domingo
875 USD per m²
RE/MAX Metropolitana land price guideAs of 24 Jul 2026Medium 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

Santo Domingo
148,445 DOP per m²
ONE ROEAs of H1 2026 (published 3 Sep 2026)High confidence
Airbnb nightly rate (ADR)
Las Terrenas
143 USD per night
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Santo Domingo
70 USD per night
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Difference (Santo Domingo − Las Terrenas): −73 USD per night (−51%)
Airbnb occupancy
Las Terrenas
45 %
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Santo Domingo
52 %
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Difference (Santo Domingo − Las Terrenas): +7 % (+15.6%)
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
Santo Domingo
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (station: Las Américas Intl MDSD 22 mi, 87%; Cibao MDST 13%; MERRA-2 reanalysis)
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
Santo Domingo
22 minutes by car

SDQ (Las Américas Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Difference (Santo Domingo − Las Terrenas): −12 minutes by car (−35.3%)
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
Santo Domingo
  • CEDIMAT
  • CECANOT
  • Clínica Abreu
  • Corazones Unidos
  • HGPS
  • Hospiten Santo Domingo
  • Hosp. Darío Contreras
  • CMA Dr Abel González

GOV.UK FCDO "List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican Republic" (CEDIMAT, CECANOT, Clínica Abreu, Corazones Unidos, HGPS, Hospiten Santo Domingo, Hosp. Darío Contreras, CMA Dr Abel González)

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
Santo Domingo · city
52 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
Santo Domingo
804 restaurants listed

TripAdvisor "Restaurants in Santo Domingo" (804 results; El Mesón de la Cava, Zola, Filigrana, Buche Perico, Maraca)

TripAdvisor Restaurants in Santo DomingoAs of Oct 2026High 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

Santo Domingo
100,085 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017, published Jun 2018)Medium confidence
Difference (Santo Domingo − Las Terrenas): +94,201 persons (+1,601%)
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
Santo Domingo
  • Playa de Guibia

TripAdvisor "Playa de Guibia" attraction page ("public urban beach on Santo Domingo's Malecón, along Avenida George Washington"; 33 reviews)

TripAdvisor Playa de Guibia attraction pageAs of Feb 2026 (latest review)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Country-wide figures

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