Utilities

Gas

In Dominican Republic there is no gas piping network. Gas cylinders are used instead, which must be filled periodically. Several companies offer the service of picking the cylinder at your house and filling it.

Modern buildings exist that have gas system by pipe and a central tank. In these cases, the expenses are included in the building’s monthly maintenance bill.

Water

Tap water in the country is not fit for consumption, it can only be used for personal hygiene and cleaning. It is recommended to buy drinking water in the supermarkets, which sell it in large bottles and at a good price.

Electricity

The electricity service has been improving through the years, but it remains somewhat precarious and deficient. This has forced most users of this service to acquire an alternative electrical source, either a battery inverter, an autonomous power generator or even solar panels.

Telephone and Internet

The country’s telephone system is very advanced, and one of the best of Latin America, staying through the years to the vanguard of the new technologies. It is for that reason that to acquire a cell phone here is easy and economic, long distance call services distance work very well and the Internet can be found in both dial-up and ADSL versions. In addition to that, it is possible find a number of internet cafés in the main cities and tourist spots of the country.

Cable TV

This service is economic and accessible, and it offers to its users a great variety of national and international channels.