The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean country that occupies the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. Besides white sand beaches and mountain landscapes, the country is home to the oldest European city in the Americas, now part of Santo Domingo. Due to its Hispanic heritage, the Dominican Republic is called the Cradle of the Americas.
Global Score: 4.86
Cost Score: 8.68
Safety Score: 7.53
Corruption:
3.6HDI:
7.76Democracy:
5.62Class.:
Hybrid RegimeDemocracy:
6.62Regime:
Flawed DemocracyExpression:
9.02Freedom:
6.8Censorship:
8Happiness:
5.84Renting (City Center):
$457.12Renting (Outside of Center):
$251.07Meal:
$7.15Market (Western food):
$198.20Market (Asian food):
$144.86Santo Domingo
Bayahibe
Cabarete
Jarabacoa
Las Terrenas
Playa Rincon
Punta Cana
Samana
Sosua
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