An Expat Talks about Moving to Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep
Submitted by BocaChica
What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?
Santo Domingo
Are your housing costs higher or lower than they were in your home country? What is the average cost of housing there?
I live in Boca Chica and rent a 3 bedroom for $440/month. It's on a very good well so no water bill. Electricity here is iffy, but the last 3 or 4 months have been great with no major outages.
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