| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.36/5 (Rank #228)
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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: $1,581 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 38 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC84ยฐF (feels 37ยฐC99ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 90%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 14%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 16 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 47 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* |
Bad |
| 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* |
Good |
| 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 |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Philippines |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 38 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 29ยฐC 84ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (90%) = feels 37ยฐC 99ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 16 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 48 US AQI |
| 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 | Lil Cats |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 740,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $2,951 / year |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Lazada |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Ayosdito |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Philippine |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,581 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,075 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,334 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $381 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $857 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,637 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $284 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $72,885 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $40 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $86 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $160 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
โ Affordable to live
โ Fast internet
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 People can speak basic English
โ Safe for women
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) |
3188ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
40104ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
3188°
hot |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
dry 41mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 34mm |
dry 40mm |
rainy 175mm |
rainy 317mm |
rainy 578mm |
rainy 593mm |
rainy 358mm |
rainy 271mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 67mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 53% |
pockets 46% |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 88% |
overcast 92% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 59% |
| Air quality |
okay 60 US AQI |
okay 66 US AQI |
okay 68 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
okay 72 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 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 6 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,800 people | 0 people | 1,200 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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