Americas
Dominican Republic
Global Rank #79Below Average88% data confidence
30
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety50/100
Healthcare34/100
Education6/100
Career21/100
Lifestyle53/100
Infrastructure30/100
Affordability89/100
💡Quick Summary
⚠️ Below average safety — research areas carefully
⚠️ Limited healthcare — consider expat insurance
✅ Affordable — est. $1100/mo
⚠️ Infrastructure may be limited in rural areas
⚠️ Limited job market — remote work recommended
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$1100
per month · USD
Cost Index
30
Rent Index
92
Grocery Index
54
Transport Index
60
Utilities Index
92
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
50
🏥
Healthcare
34
🎓
Education
6
💼
Career
21
🌿
Lifestyle
53
🏗️
Infrastructure
30
💰
Affordability
89
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Presidential Republic
Languages
🗣️ Spanish
Local Language
Recommended
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Catholicism
ℹ️ Predominantly Catholic; English in tourist resort areas only
🏙️Cities in Dominican Republic(2 cities)
🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
$ DOP
Dominican Peso
1 USD equals
58.63 DOP
Updated 6/15/2026
1 DOP equals
$0.0171
USD
Political Stability
🔵
Stable
Score: 0.59
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.