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Puerto Plata vs Santo Domingo

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

Population
Puerto Plata
162,093 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 − Puerto Plata): +867,017 persons (+534.9%)
Cost of livingDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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

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)
Puerto Plata
26,667 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 8 Sep 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 − Puerto Plata): +16,723 DOP per month (+62.7%)
Rent, 3-bedroom (city centre)
Puerto Plata
51,667 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 8 Sep 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 − Puerto Plata): +35,131 DOP per month (+68%)
Land price per m²Different levels: one figure is for the city, the other for the province
Puerto Plata · province
88 USD per m²
RE/MAX Metropolitana land price guideAs of 24 Jul 2026Medium confidence
Santo Domingo · city
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
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

Santo Domingo
148,445 DOP per m²
ONE ROEAs of H1 2026 (published 3 Sep 2026)High confidence
Airbnb nightly rate (ADR)
Puerto Plata
90 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 − Puerto Plata): −20 USD per night (−22.2%)
Airbnb occupancy
Puerto Plata
44 %
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 − Puerto Plata): +8 % (+18.2%)
Climate (monthly temperature and rain)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Puerto Plata
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (station: Aeropuerto Intl La Unión / Gregorio Luperón MDPP 8 mi)
WeathersparkAs of 1980-2016 averagesHigh 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
Puerto Plata
23 minutes by car

POP (Gregorio Luperón 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 − Puerto Plata): −1 minutes by car (−4.35%)
Hospitals and clinicsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
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
Puerto Plata · province
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
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 scene
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
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
Difference (Santo Domingo − Puerto Plata): +661 restaurants listed (+462.2%)
Music scene and festivalsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
Santo Domingo
Wikipedia "Bachata (music)" (bachata took root in Santo Domingo's poor urban neighborhoods after 1961; genre later declared UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Wikipedia BachataAs of 27 Sep 2026 (last edit)Medium confidence
Culture, heritage and festivalsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
Santo Domingo
Wikipedia "Santo Domingo" (Colonial Zone declared UNESCO World Heritage Site "Colonial City of Santo Domingo" 1990; Alcázar de Colón, Museo de las Casas Reales, Atarazanas naval museum, Museo Memorial de la Resistencia)
Wikipedia Santo DomingoAs of undatedHigh confidence
Foreign-origin population (proxy for expat community)
Puerto Plata
40,691 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Medium confidence
Santo Domingo
100,085 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017, published Jun 2018)Medium confidence
Difference (Santo Domingo − Puerto Plata): +59,394 persons (+146%)
BeachesDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
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.