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Nomad List| 🏆 Nomad Score™ | 191 reviews |
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| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
| 🙊 English speaking | |
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| 👩 Female friendly | |
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| 🌍 Region | Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚩 Country | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 12 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 15 Mbps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛅️ Weather | ☀️ 31°C 87°F + 💦 Humid (71%) + 💨 9km/h = Feels like 38°C 100°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 😐 51 US AQI equal to 🚬 / day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🔌 Power | 230V60Hz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚕 Best taxi app | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Starmobile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💸 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 | Serviced Office | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Kuppa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place | Filling Station Bar And Cafe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ♻️ Return rate | 10% of visitors return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 580,000 people | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👫 Gender ratio | 👨 44% 👱♀️ 56% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Lazada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏠 Apartment listings | RentPad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Cebu Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Philippine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏥 Best hospital | Makati Medical Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| islandno-beachwarm nowwarmhotfast internethigh humiditymany womenfriendly peopleadult nightlife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💵 Nomad Cost™ | $1,831 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,268 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $3,078 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $879 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $588 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $194 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $765 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $36 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (1,001 listings) | $1,348 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $44 / night |
| 🍝 Dinner | $5 |
| 🍹 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $4 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $3 |
Based on Makati's cost of living, here's selected remote jobs that would cover your costs:
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✅ Pretty safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality usually
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to make friends
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ Democratic
✅ Everyone speaks English
✅ Very friendly to LGBT
❌ Too hot in the summer
❌ Humid now
❌ Not many nomads go here
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Not safe for women
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
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