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Nomad List| 🏆 Nomad Score™ | 193 reviews |
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| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
| 🙊 English speaking | |
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| 🌍 Region | Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚩 Country | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 10 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 7 Mbps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛅️ Weather | 🌥 31°C 88°F + 💦 Humid (76%) + 💨 9km/h = Feels like 39°C 102°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🔌 Power | 230V60Hz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚕 Best taxi app | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 📱 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 | Starbucks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Itoy's Coffee Haus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☕️ Best alt. coffee place | Island Coffee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place | Ardent Suites Hotel and Spa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ♻️ Return rate | 0% of visitors return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 850,000 people | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Lazada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Ayosdito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Cebu Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Philippine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏥 Best hospital | Palawan Adventist Hospital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| beachdivingsurfislandwarm nowwarmhotclean airgood air qualityslow internetcheap cost of livinghigh humiditymany womenfriendly people | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💵 Nomad Cost™ | $1,367 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $870 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $2,013 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $575 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $490 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $294 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $619 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $29 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (145 listings) | $1,053 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $35 / night |
| 🍝 Dinner | $3 |
| 🍹 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $2 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $1 |
Based on Palawan's cost of living, here's selected remote jobs that would cover your costs:
 | Lead UI UX Designer @ Packet Fabric |
 | User Experience Designer @ ORCID |
 | Sr UI Engineer / TypeScript / React @ Accord |
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🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 39° 102° 31° 88°🥵🚕0min$1,367 / mo7MbpsNice and laid back city with good infrastructure. 4G coverage was good
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 38° 100° 31° 88°🥵AQI 113😷✈️42min$860 / mo13MbpsPeacev = Bad, Racial Tolerance = Bad, LGBT Friendly = Bad Sorry but this is simply not true here in
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 39° 102° 31° 88°🥵✈️45min$1,403 / 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 38° 100° 31° 87°🥵AQI 51✈️47min$1,357 / mo7MbpsBest suited for surfers..
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 32° 90° 29° 84°AQI 2✈️1h$1,718 / mo6MbpsVery safe, very cheap city to live in. They have a couple decent gyms and coworking spaces. Overall,
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌦 Feels 42° 108° 31° 89°🥵AQI 28✈️1h$1,060 / mo6MbpsGood surfing on this island. More experienced surfers head to Cloud 9.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 35° 95° 29° 84°🥵✈️1h$1,671 / 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 38° 100° 31° 87°🥵AQI 51✈️47min$1,357 / mo7MbpsSpend a few hours and learn the Korean alphabet (not that hard) and Google some names of Korean dish
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 10° 50° 10° 49°AQI 141😷✈️4h$2,307 / mo18MbpsDon'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 49° 120° 34° 93°🥵AQI 123😷✈️3h$1,510 / mo23MbpsSamui is Thailand's second most popular island for tourists, after Phuket. The main areas are Chawen
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 29° 84° 26° 79°🥵AQI 55✈️3h$1,398 / mo18MbpsEasiest subway system to master. Everyone lives within 10 minutes walking of a major greenspace. 90
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 44° 111° 32° 89°🥵AQI 73✈️3h$2,908 / mo85Mbps"Don't go to Jakarta" is what people from Jakarta tell you. But you do. It can't be that bad, righ
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 45° 113° 32° 90°🥵AQI 132😷✈️3h$1,274 / mo11MbpsAmazing nightlife and possibly the best overall food scene in the states (lots of michelin-level res
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌨 Feels -2° 28° 1° 34°AQI 77😷✈️18h$3,369 / mo39MbpsStayed here for 3 months (Thank you Taiwan for the generous hassle free Visa) This place is a goldmi
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 31° 88° 27° 81°🥵AQI 133😷✈️2h$1,957 / mo19MbpsPeacev = Bad, Racial Tolerance = Bad, LGBT Friendly = Bad Sorry but this is simply not true here in
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 39° 102° 31° 88°🥵✈️45min$1,403 / mo7MbpsHonestly, this is an awesome place to be if you're actually trying to get work done. It's a bit of a
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 45° 113° 32° 90°🥵AQI 83😷✈️3h$1,838 / mo12MbpsEastwood City hands down best places for nomads in Manila. Why? 50-100 mbps from Sky or PLDT. Clo
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 38° 100° 31° 87°🥵AQI 51✈️47min$1,357 / mo🌇 Also went here8 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 48° 118° 35° 95°🥵AQI 88😷✈️2h$978 / mo🌇 Also went here10 peopleBest thing about Phnom Penh is its proximity to Kampot. However, for some reason Kampot is not on No
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 49° 120° 35° 95°🥵✈️2h$1,246 / mo🌇 Also went here6 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 31° 88° 27° 81°🥵AQI 133😷✈️2h$1,957 / mo🌇 Also went here7 peopleI 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 32° 90° 27° 81°🥵AQI 112😷✈️2h$958 / mo🌇 Also went here7 peopleEasiest subway system to master. Everyone lives within 10 minutes walking of a major greenspace. 90
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 44° 111° 32° 89°🥵AQI 73✈️3h$2,908 / mo🌇 Also went here10 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 53° 127° 35° 94°🥵AQI 183😷✈️3h$1,297 / mo🌇 Also went here11 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 49° 120° 34° 93°🥵AQI 123😷✈️3h$1,510 / mo🌇 Also went here13 peopleSpent a lovely two weeks in Hin Kong in a guest house. Only had a car for a week. You can get aroun
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 29° 84° 26° 79°🥵AQI 80😷✈️3h$1,374 / mo🌇 Also went here6 peopleHonestly, this is an awesome place to be if you're actually trying to get work done. It's a bit of a
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 45° 113° 32° 90°🥵AQI 83😷✈️3h$1,838 / mo🌇 Also went here7 peopleSpent 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 43° 109° 32° 90°🥵AQI 73✈️3h$1,379 / mo🌇 Also went here8 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 37° 99° 34° 93°🥵AQI 130😷✈️3h$1,112 / mo🌇 Also went here13 peopleI would disagree on the safety level of this city. Living there for 8 months now I'd say from my exp
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 13° 55° 14° 58°AQI 80😷✈️15h$2,971 / mo🌇 Also went here8 peopleNew York feels like home - a really expensive home that is, but home!
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 7° 45° 7° 44°AQI 103😷✈️19h$5,206 / mo🌇 Also went here7 people✅ Affordable to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to make friends
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ Democratic
✅ Everyone speaks English
✅ Safe for women
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Too hot in the summer
❌ Very humid now
❌ Not many nomads go here
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Hospitals are not great
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Hostile towards LGBT
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
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