Country size comparison
compared to
Dominican Republic is about 5 times bigger than Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico is approximately 9,104 sq km, while Dominican Republic is approximately 48,670 sq km, making Dominican Republic 435% larger than Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, the population of Puerto Rico is ~3.1 million people (7.6 million more people live in Dominican Republic).
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Make 86.1% more money in Puerto Rico
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Puerto Rico is 73.9% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall
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Moving from Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico · UN DESA 2020
46,905 people born in Dominican Republic live in Puerto Rico.
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