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Punta Cana vs Santo Domingo

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

Population
Punta Cana
138,919 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 − Punta Cana): +890,191 persons (+640.8%)
Cost of livingDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Punta Cana
Numbeo (16 contributors, item-price basket; "some data estimated")
NumbeoAs of Jun 2026 (last update 19 Jun 2026)Medium confidence
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)
Punta Cana
56,821 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jun 2026 (last update 19 Jun 2026)Medium confidence
Santo Domingo
43,390 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 30 Sep 2026)High confidence
Difference (Santo Domingo − Punta Cana): −13,431 DOP per month (−23.6%)
Rent, 3-bedroom (city centre)
Punta Cana
159,702 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Jun 2026 (last update 19 Jun 2026)Medium confidence
Santo Domingo
86,798 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 30 Sep 2026)High confidence
Difference (Santo Domingo − Punta Cana): −72,904 DOP per month (−45.7%)
Land price per m²Different levels: one figure is for the city, the other for the province
Punta Cana · province
139 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
Punta Cana
1,875 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments Punta CanaAs 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)
Punta Cana
119 USD per night
Airbtics Punta Cana - CaribersAs 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 − Punta Cana): −49 USD per night (−41.2%)
Airbnb occupancy
Punta Cana
48 %
Airbtics Punta Cana - CaribersAs 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 − Punta Cana): +4 % (+8.33%)
Climate (monthly temperature and rain)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Punta Cana
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (station: Punta Cana Intl MDPC 2.9 mi, 99%)
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
Punta Cana
9 minutes by car

PUJ (Punta Cana 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 − Punta Cana): +13 minutes by car (+144.4%)
Hospitals and clinicsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
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
Punta Cana · province
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
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
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
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
Music scene and festivalsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Punta Cana
Wikipedia "Punta Cana" ("Punta Cana and Bávaro region features a nightlife scene that has established itself as a world-class tourist attraction"; Coco Bongo)
Wikipedia Punta CanaAs of undatedLow confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

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
Punta Cana
godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) Punta Cana destination page (Chocomuseo listed under must-see spots; cultural excursion to Altos de Chavón)
godominicanrepublic.comAs of undatedLow confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

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)
Punta Cana
52,762 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 − Punta Cana): +47,323 persons (+89.7%)
BeachesDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
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
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.