| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.35/5 (Rank #264)
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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: $1,271 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 11 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 27ยฐC81ยฐF (feels 32ยฐC90ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 88%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 14%
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
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| 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 poor:
$348 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Philippines |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 11 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 27ยฐC 81ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (88%) = feels 32ยฐC 90ยฐF
|
| 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 1.57 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | PHP 10,000 = USD 157 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | The Coffee bean and Tea Leaf |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 500,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $4,171 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Lazada |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Philippine |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,271 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $614 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,329 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $380 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $535 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $904 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $173 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $53,320 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $25 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $30 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $316 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $7,449 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
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 Easy to do business
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ People can speak basic English
โ Safe for women
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Not family friendly
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2781°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2983°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2983°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 84% |
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 156mm |
rainy 154mm |
rainy 153mm |
rainy 181mm |
rainy 262mm |
rainy 182mm |
rainy 202mm |
rainy 143mm |
rainy 199mm |
rainy 167mm |
rainy 190mm |
rainy 118mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 71% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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