What is the average cost of housing in Santo Domingo?
If you are thinking about moving to Santo Domingo, cost of living in probably a key consideration. Expats commented about the cost of housing...
"Lower. To rent a standard 3 bedroom house in an expat area is around 600-1500 US$ a month. If you live in a gated community it is more. A similar property in a purely Dominican town or village is around 200 US$ a month," explained one expat living in Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.
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"Much lower. My two bedroom apartment with balconies and maid's room is $600 a month. To buy apartments here cost around $150k," said another expat in Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.
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Betsy Burlingame is the Founder and President of Expat Exchange and is one of the Founders of Digital Nomad Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Prior to Expat Exchange, Betsy worked at AT&T in International
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