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Nomad List| 🏆 Nomad Score™ | 212 reviews |
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| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
| 🙊 English speaking | |
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| 🌍 Region | Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚩 Country | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 8 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 8 Mbps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛅️ Weather | 🌤 31°C 88°F + 💦 Humid (81%) + 💨 7km/h = Feels like 41°C 106°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 😷 147 US AQI equal to 🚬 🚬 🚬 🚬 🚬 🚬 🚬 / day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🔌 Power | 230V60Hz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚕 Best taxi app | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Smart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💸 100 PHP in USD | USD 1.96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: PHP 10,000 | USD 196 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💸 Tipping | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💳 Cashless society | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💻 Best coworking space | Location63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Cafe Maru | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☕️ Best alt. coffee place | Cafe Namoo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place | Coffee Zone Cebu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ♻️ Return rate | 14% of visitors return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 920,000 people | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👫 Gender ratio | 👨 48% 👱♀️ 52% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Lazada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Ayosdito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Philippine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏥 Best hospital | Chong Hua Hospital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| beachsurfingdivingislandwarm nowwarmhotclean airgood air qualityslow internetcheap cost of livinghigh humiditymany womenfriendly people | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💵 Nomad Cost™ | $1,405 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $682 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $1,357 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $388 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $339 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $491 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $718 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $34 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (812 listings) | $1,110 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $36 / night |
| 🍝 Dinner | $2 |
| 🍹 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $1 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $1 |
Based on Cebu's cost of living, here's selected remote jobs that would cover your costs:
 | Lead UI UX Designer @ Packet Fabric |
 | User Experience Designer @ ORCID |
Peacev = Bad, Racial Tolerance = Bad, LGBT Friendly = Bad Sorry but this is simply not true here in
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 41° 106° 31° 88°🥵🚕0min$1,405 / mo8MbpsGood surfing on this island. More experienced surfers head to Cloud 9.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 37° 99° 30° 85°🥵✈️20min$1,674 / mo7Mbpssdfdsvsdrewrw fdsfs fsfsdf dsf sdf sdsdf
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 40° 104° 30° 85°🥵✈️45min$1,369 / mo7MbpsEastwood City hands down best places for nomads in Manila. Why? 50-100 mbps from Sky or PLDT. Clo
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 43° 109° 32° 90°🥵AQI 51✈️46min$1,359 / mo6MbpsBest suited for surfers..
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 38° 100° 30° 86°🥵AQI 51✈️1h$1,720 / mo6MbpsNice and laid back city with good infrastructure. 4G coverage was good
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 40° 104° 30° 85°🥵AQI 67✈️1h$864 / mo13MbpsEasiest subway system to master. Everyone lives within 10 minutes walking of a major greenspace. 90
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 43° 109° 32° 90°🥵AQI 104😷✈️3h$2,919 / mo84MbpsEastwood City hands down best places for nomads in Manila. Why? 50-100 mbps from Sky or PLDT. Clo
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 43° 109° 32° 90°🥵AQI 51✈️46min$1,359 / mo6MbpsI lived in Hanoi for 3 full months and I really loved it. Hanoi has a big foreigner district calle
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64°AQI 142😷✈️3h$961 / mo8MbpsSpent 2 weeks here. Liked Ubud better, but if you're more of a surfer, you'll like it here, although
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 42° 108° 32° 90°🥵AQI 58✈️3h$1,376 / mo18MbpsBeen Many times and it it wow. And if you have been anywhere in Asia you will know what I mean whe
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 48° 118° 33° 92°🥵AQI 79✈️3h$1,303 / mo16MbpsSpend a few hours and learn the Korean alphabet (not that hard) and Google some names of Korean dish
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 3° 37° 3° 37°AQI 126😷✈️4h$2,326 / mo18MbpsChiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really chea
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 36° 97° 32° 90°🥵AQI 147😷✈️4h$1,116 / mo23MbpsDon't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high c
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 46° 115° 35° 95°🥵AQI 154😷✈️3h$1,516 / mo23MbpsStayed here for 3 months (Thank you Taiwan for the generous hassle free Visa) This place is a goldmi
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61°AQI 67✈️2h$1,963 / mo19Mbpssdfdsvsdrewrw fdsfs fsfsdf dsf sdf sdsdf
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 40° 104° 30° 85°🥵✈️45min$1,369 / mo7MbpsEastwood City hands down best places for nomads in Manila. Why? 50-100 mbps from Sky or PLDT. Clo
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 43° 109° 32° 90°🥵AQI 51✈️46min$1,359 / mo🌇 Also went here61 peopleStayed here for 3 months (Thank you Taiwan for the generous hassle free Visa) This place is a goldmi
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61°AQI 67✈️2h$1,963 / mo🌇 Also went here44 peopleMain advantage of Vietnam in general is the ease of getting a visa. That's real nice but there are s
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 46° 115° 34° 93°🥵AQI 137😷✈️3h$981 / mo🌇 Also went here65 peopleEasiest subway system to master. Everyone lives within 10 minutes walking of a major greenspace. 90
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 43° 109° 32° 90°🥵AQI 104😷✈️3h$2,919 / mo🌇 Also went here79 peopleDon't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high c
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 46° 115° 35° 95°🥵AQI 154😷✈️3h$1,516 / mo🌇 Also went here81 peopleBeen Many times and it it wow. And if you have been anywhere in Asia you will know what I mean whe
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 48° 118° 33° 92°🥵AQI 79✈️3h$1,303 / mo🌇 Also went here62 peopleSuper slimy vibe and good luck trying to meet anyone on a dating app who isn't a bar girl / working
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 41° 106° 32° 90°🥵AQI 104😷✈️4h$1,664 / mo🌇 Also went here43 peopleChiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really chea
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 36° 97° 32° 90°🥵AQI 147😷✈️4h$1,116 / mo🌇 Also went here58 peopleSpend a few hours and learn the Korean alphabet (not that hard) and Google some names of Korean dish
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 3° 37° 3° 37°AQI 126😷✈️4h$2,326 / mo🌇 Also went here47 peopleI would say that Tokyo is probably the easiest major city to transition for a Westerner visiting Asi
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 10° 50° 11° 52°AQI 44✈️4h$3,735 / mo🌇 Also went here62 peopleBeen living in Berlin for a couple of months. Not worth it anymore. Cold, gray, sad, more expensive
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌦 Feels 8° 46° 9° 48°AQI 72✈️14h$2,803 / mo🌇 Also went here39 peopleOne giant tourist trap. Giant hordes of rich Europeans vacationing with their parents credit cards.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌦 Feels 8° 46° 10° 50°AQI 55✈️15h$5,060 / mo🌇 Also went here41 peopleParisians are not as rude as some people say, most of them speak English when your approach is respe
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 10° 50° 11° 52°AQI 62✈️15h$4,103 / mo🌇 Also went here40 peopleNew York feels like home - a really expensive home that is, but home!
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels -4° 25° 0° 32°AQI 62✈️19h$5,206 / mo🌇 Also went here37 people✅ Affordable to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality today
✅ Many nomads have been
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to make friends
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ Democratic
✅ People can speak basic English
✅ Very safe for women
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Very humid now
❌ Bad air quality usually
❌ Not many nomads right now
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Hospitals are not great
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Hostile towards LGBT
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
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