Quality of life in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is characterized by reasonably priced housing. This urban area is consistently ahead in cost of living.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
9
22/265Details
| Large apartment | $620.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $490.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.94 |
| Small apartment | $370.00 |
Cost of Living
8
52/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $15.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $2.00 |
| A beer | $2.10 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $2.20 |
| Bread | $0.64 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.81 |
| Lunch | $8.20 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $31.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $33.00 |
| Movie ticket | $6.10 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $41.99 |
Startups
2
238/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.10 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 2 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.14 |
| Meetups groups | 20 |
| Meetups members | 4037 |
| Number of investors | 4 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 45 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.25 |
| Startup events | 6 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.27 |
| Startups [score] | 0.35 |
| Total number of startups | 7 |
Venture Capital
N/A
Details
Travel Connectivity
1
252/266Details
| Airport hub | 29 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.20 |
Commute
5
185/255Details
| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Dominican_Republic/Santo_Domingo |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.56 |
Business Freedom
4
234/264Details
| Business freedom | 56.60 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.28 |
| Freedom from corruption | 32.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.20 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 56.50 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.39 |
| Time to open a business | 14.50 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.84 |
Safety
6
206/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 16 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 5 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.56 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.98 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.77 |
Healthcare
4
234/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.45 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.88 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.43 |
Education
1
232/240Details
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 55 |
|---|---|
| PISA ranking | 57 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.10 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 50 |
| PISA science (high school) | 53 |
Environmental Quality
2
250/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.26 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.10 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.14 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.45 |
Economy
6
83/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 47.43 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | DOP |
| GDP growth rate | 0.07 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 1.00 |
| GDP per capita | $13012.18 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.22 |
Taxation
6
87/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.58 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.42 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 317 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.18 |
Internet Access
4
196/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 40.13 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.56 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.28 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 6.08 |
Leisure & Culture
6
130/264Details
| Art galleries | 62 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.56 |
| Cinemas | 51 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.55 |
| Comedy clubs | 7 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.48 |
| Concert venues | 108 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.54 |
| Historical sites | 44 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.74 |
| Museums | 29 |
| Museums [score] | 0.42 |
| Performing art venues | 63 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.55 |
| Sport venues | 30 |
| Sports [score] | 0.61 |
| Zoos | 1 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.61 |
Tolerance
5
220/266Details
| LGBT Equality Index | 41.72 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.41 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Single only |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (1-year deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Unrecognized |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.62 |
Outdoors
3
214/266Details
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 62.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.68 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in Santo Domingo are in the 52nd place of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Santo Domingo will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Housing costs (USD)
$490
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Monthly fitness club membership | $31 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $6 |
 Broadband internet connection | $43 |
 Monthly public transport | $33 |
 Lunch | $8 |
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$8,450
Median salary
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
5.10
Guns per 100 people
16.29
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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LGBT rights in Santo Domingo
Homosexuality
Legal
Changing gender
Legal
Surgery Not Required
Discrimination
No Protections
Marriage
Unrecognized
Adoption
Single Only
Climate
Average day length (hours)
12.5Climate type
Tropical Savanna
Average daily maximum temperature
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On living in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic, the oldest European city in the Americas, and the most advanced city in the Island. The old city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Santo Domingo is the capital city of the Dominican Republic, and it prides itself in being the first European city in the New World. Founded by Christopher Columbus's brother Bartolome Colombus in 1496, it is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas and was the first seat of the Spanish colonial empire in the New World. For this reason, the city of Santo Domingo has a really rich historic and cultural heritage that makes any visit extremely worth it. Nowadays, it remains one of the most populous cities in the Central America-Caribbean area, and the main economic and commercial center of this region. The country suffered 31 years of a brutal dictatorship by Trujillo, during which time the city was called "Ciudad Trujillo".
The city is divided into two parts by the Ozama River. The western side is very developed economically, while the eastern part, known as "Santo Domingo Este," has historically lagged behind.
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85th from a total of 163 countries
World Order
37thRefugees hosted
Refugees generated
Charity giving
Birth rate
UN Treaties signed
International Peace & Security
126thDues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets
International violent conflict
Peacekeeping troops
Arms exports
Internet security (2014)
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72ndEcological footprint
Reforestation since 1992
Hazardous pesticides exports
CO2 emissions
Ozone
Prosperity & Equality
77thDevelopment assistance
FDI outflows
Fairtrade market size
UN volunteers abroad
Open trading
Culture
118thFreedom of movement
Press freedom
Creative services exports
UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution
Creative goods exports
Science & Technology
131stNobel prizes
Patents
Journal exports
International publications
International Students
Health & Wellbeing
56thPharmaceutical exports
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Food aid
Humanitarian aid donations
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