| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.43/5 (Rank #185)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐2 liked it ๐9 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,663 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 38 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 30ยฐC87ยฐF (feels 40ยฐC104ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 84%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Low: 25%
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 54 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| 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
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$246 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ค People density |
๐คจ Busy: 14k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 9x9m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Okay |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Philippines |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 38 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ซ 30ยฐC 87ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (84%) = feels 40ยฐC 104ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 54 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Makati City |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Las Piรฑas |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 PHP in USD | USD 1.60 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | PHP 10,000 = USD 160 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Co.lab |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | ASpace |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐16% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 1,320,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 25,298 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 25,000,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $2,951 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐คจ busy: 9x9m (81mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 86% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 14% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Lazada |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Ayosdito |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Philippine |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,663 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,140 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,530 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $723 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $808 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,374 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $533 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $119,784 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $38 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $45 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $116 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $6 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $8,988 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $13 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Friendly people
โ Very affordable
โ Safe in Makati/BGC areas
โ Affordable to live
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members here all year round
โ Very easy to make friends
โ Good hospitals
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Terrible traffic
โ Unhealthy food options
โ Poor public transport
โ Low quality infrastructure
โ Bad internet in public areas
โ Unpleasant social and dating culture
โ Unsafe outside expat areas
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Nomads.com members really didn't like going here
โ Feels crowded
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Not safe for women
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) |
3595ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
41106ยฐ scorching |
40104ยฐ hot |
42108ยฐ scorching |
41106ยฐ scorching |
39102ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
3289°
hot |
3289°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 82% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 34mm |
dry 24mm |
dry 32mm |
dry 22mm |
rainy 69mm |
rainy 178mm |
rainy 323mm |
rainy 324mm |
rainy 329mm |
rainy 170mm |
rainy 50mm |
rainy 62mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 34% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 89% |
overcast 90% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 69% |
| Air quality |
okay 74 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
okay 74 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
okay 91 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 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 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
| Remote workers | 3,990 people | 4,553 people | 4,275 people | 3,943 people | 3,343 people | 2,700 people | 2,571 people | 2,267 people | 2,914 people | 3,857 people | 3,635 people | 4,360 people |
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