Economic/Political Unrest

Most prices of services to tourists offered by the resorts themselves (hotel room, excursions) have been and continue to be posted in US$, thus there will not have been an increase in prices to the tourists. Where tourists get a good deal is when they leave the resorts and visit stores or restaurants frequented by locals. In many cases prices have not been fully adjusted to the devaluation of the peso because local wages have not climbed in the same proportion. That is, if the places that sell to locals were to adjust the prices accordingly, they would not find buyers, so given the inelastic demand prices have climbed slower than devaluation. So, as a tourist, you can take advantage of the situation. This is especially so if you were to visit Santo Domingo, the cosmopolitan capital city, where you would get great bargains of top quality goods. Come and enjoy. It's like visiting a place that is on a giant clearance sale for those with foreign currency.