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Santo Domingo, or in full, Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, estimated at 2,253,437 in 2006. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River. Founded by Christopher Columbus in 1492, it is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas, and was the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World. Santo Domingo came to be known as the "Gateway to the Caribbean". In 1930, the city of Santo Domingo (excluding the Colonial Zone) was extensively damaged by tropical hurricane San Zenón. President Rafael Trujillo reconstructed the city and named it Ciudad Trujillo after himself.
After his assassination in 1961, Ciudad Trujillo once again became Santo Domingo de Guzmán. Santo Domingo is within the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional (D.N.; "National District") and Santo Domingo Province surrounds it.
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| US Dolar | |
| Restaurants | |
| Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar | 7.33 |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 8.67 |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.27 |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 0.68 |
| Domestic Beer | 2.33 |
| Markets | |
| Fresh Cheese (1kg) | 3.50 |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 3.50 |
| Eggs (12) | 2.50 |
| Milk (regular), 1 litre | 2.29 |
| Loaf of Fresh Bread | 2.00 |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.00 |
| Transportation | |
| Monthly Pass | 14.00 |
| Taxi (5km within center) | 6.00 |
| One-way Ticket (local transport) | 1.00 |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.14 |
| Sports And Leisure | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 4.00 |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 16.67 |
| Utilities (Monthly) | |
| Internet (2Mbps ADSL) | 37.00 |
| Basic (Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) | 162.50 |
| Cell Phone 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.75 |
| Rent Per Month | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) inCity Centre | 700.00 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 525.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,136.67 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 750.00 |
| from : Numbeo | |