| Santo DomingoPopulation: Approximately 1 million Climate: Temperature in the 80s year round Location: Coastal, capital city on the Caribbean |  |
If you are going to be working in the Dominican Republic, chances are you’ll be moving to Santo Domingo on the south coast. According to Wikipedia, Santo Domingo has approximately 1 million residents (nearly 3 million surrounding suburbs are included) and is the largest city in the Caribbean by population. “Santo Domingo is the capital city hosting almost 1/2 the country’s population. We have almost all head offices here, lots of call centers, most if not all embassies etc, many many government offices, lots of shopping etc. You can find it all here. I live in a typical middle class Dominican neighborhood! I am the only expat and I love my life here,” said one expat living in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
“I advise you to visit the better area of town which is called Piantini and Naco. They are very cosmopolitan areas, located in District National Santo Domingo along Ave Winston Churchill. Ask Apolo Taxi, which I discovered to be the most safe and trusted Taxi, to take you to the Blue Mall on Ave Winston Churchill. Also, go to The Acropolis which is a few blocks from the Blue Mall on the same street. Walk the neighborhood for three blocks in each direction from Ave Winston Churchill and you will see many buildings with condos for sale (vende) or rent (alquiliar). There is a Holiday Inn Hotel located 5 minutes from this area on Ave Abraham Lincoln. Both malls have restaurants and movies. Your supermarket is across the street from the mall. There are at least six banks between the two malls along with restaurants and pharmacies. Everything you can walk to, if you get your apartment there. Plus the area is quiet and secure. You will not have the loud Dominican music playing 24 hours a day. It is a normal tranquile neighborhood,” advised an expat in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.