Santo DomingovsHavana
💰
Havana saves you $500/month
36% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Santo Domingo has 33x faster internet
100 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Santo Domingo
Havana
Total Budget
$1,400/mo
$900/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo
$500/mo
Coworking
$150/mo
$75/mo ✓
Meal Out
$5
$5
Coffee
$2.5
$2 ✓
Havana is $500/mo cheaper (56% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Santo Domingo
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌍 Havana
📶 Internet3 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Santo Domingo
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days215/year
Best months: January, February, March
Havana
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days152/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
24°23°
Apr
25°25°
Jul
27°29°
Oct
27°27°
Santo DomingoHavana
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Santo Domingo
🌍Havana
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,400
$900
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Winner3 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
2.8/5
3.8/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.5/10
3.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
7/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
5/10
7/10
Winner👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
2
Santo Domingo wins
vs
3
Havana wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Havana
$500/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Santo Domingo
100 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Santo Domingo
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Havana
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🌍Santo Domingo
Pros
- +Oldest European city in Americas with UNESCO sites
- +Affordable cost of living for Caribbean
- +Vibrant nightlife with authentic bachata and merengue
- +Fast fiber internet in modern areas
Cons
- −Safety concerns - avoid certain areas at night
- −Chaotic traffic and poor road conditions
- −Low English proficiency outside tourist areas
- −Hot and humid year-round
🌍Havana
Pros
- +Incredibly affordable cost of living for foreigners
- +Rich history and stunning colonial architecture
- +Vibrant live music scene with salsa and son cubano
- +Friendly and welcoming local people
Cons
- −Extremely slow and unreliable internet connectivity
- −Limited coworking spaces for remote workers
- −Frequent power outages affecting daily life
- −US credit and debit cards do not work
