| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.93/5 (Rank #1026)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐2 liked it ๐3 disliked it
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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: $1,933 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 10 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC83ยฐF (feels 33ยฐC91ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 82%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 14%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 70 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very low:
$246 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Philippines |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 10 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 29ยฐC 83ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (82%) = feels 33ยฐC 91ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 70 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| 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 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Real Coffee & Tea Cafe |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Smoke Resto |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Fat Jimmy's Resort |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐5% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 33,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $2,951 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 82% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 18% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Lazada |
| ๐ Apartment listings | La Mudi |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Cebu Pacific |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Ciriaco S. Tirol Hospital - BORACAY |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,933 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,554 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,041 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $869 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $598 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,587 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $729 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $242,665 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $28 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $85 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $155 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $6 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $4,047 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $10 / month |
โ Good for kitesurfing
โ Fast internet
โ Beautiful beaches
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to make friends
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ People can speak basic English
โ Safe for women
โ Very touristy
โ Expensive
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Nomads.com members really didn't like going here
โ Not many Nomads.com members right 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) |
2984ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 86% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 85% |
| 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 148mm |
rainy 100mm |
rainy 125mm |
rainy 76mm |
rainy 153mm |
rainy 279mm |
rainy 388mm |
rainy 198mm |
rainy 327mm |
rainy 313mm |
rainy 271mm |
rainy 273mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 61% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 42% |
pockets 39% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 89% |
overcast 91% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 67% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 927 people | 1,000 people | 1,200 people | 1,020 people | 900 people | 750 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 840 people | 1,133 people | 1,320 people |
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