| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.48/5 (Rank #167)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,336 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 15 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 30ยฐC86ยฐF (feels 40ยฐC104ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 90%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 14%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 52 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$246 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Philippines |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 10 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 15 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 30ยฐC 86ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (90%) = feels 40ยฐC 104ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 53 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 PHP in USD | USD 1.62 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | PHP 10,000 = USD 162 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Starbucks |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Dojo8 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Itoy's Coffee Haus |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Island Coffee |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Ardent Suites Hotel and Spa |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐2% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 850,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $2,951 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 75% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 25% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Lazada |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Ayosdito |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Cebu Pacific |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Philippine |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Palawan Adventist Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,336 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $822 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,664 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $476 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $801 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,280 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $405 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $73,010 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $38 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $42 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $243 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Fast internet
โ Affordable to live
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to make friends
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Safe for women
โ Safety concerns in some areas
โ Limited attractions nearby
โ Polluted beaches in downtown
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very safe
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 82% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 113mm |
rainy 106mm |
rainy 123mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 187mm |
rainy 164mm |
rainy 219mm |
rainy 191mm |
rainy 249mm |
rainy 282mm |
rainy 236mm |
rainy 208mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 50% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 90% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 79% |
| Air quality |
okay 64 US AQI |
okay 85 US AQI |
bad 102 US AQI |
okay 53* US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 59 US AQI |
okay 66 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,286 people | 600 people | 733 people | 975 people | 800 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 1,600 people |
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