Bali (Canggu)vsBonifacio Global City
📶
Bonifacio Global City has 3x faster internet
100 Mbps avg download speed
🛂
Philippines offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bali (Canggu)
Bonifacio Global City
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,800/mo
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo ✓
$700/mo
Coworking
$180/mo ✓
$250/mo
Meal Out
$5
$3 ✓
Coffee
$3 ✓
$4
Both cities have similar costs
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇮🇩 Bali (Canggu)
📶 Internet40 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇵🇭 Bonifacio Global City
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Bali (Canggu)
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp23°C
Rainy Days285/year
Bonifacio Global City
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp28°C
Rainy Days219/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
23°26°
Apr
23°30°
Jul
21°28°
Oct
23°27°
Bali (Canggu)Bonifacio Global City
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇮🇩Bali (Canggu)
🇵🇭Bonifacio Global City
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,800
📶
Internet Speed
40 Mbps
100 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.5/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.6/10
Winner4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
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Walkability
3/10
9/10
Winner👥
Community
very large
large
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Bali (Canggu) wins
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Bonifacio Global City wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Bonifacio Global City
100 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Bonifacio Global City
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇮🇩Bali (Canggu)
Pros
- +Affordable luxury lifestyle
- +Strong digital nomad community
- +Beautiful beaches and rice paddies
- +Excellent wellness scene (yoga, spas)
Cons
- −Unreliable internet in some areas
- −Terrible traffic
- −Visa runs required every 60 days
- −Rising prices and overtourism
🇵🇭Bonifacio Global City
Pros
- +Safest area in Metro Manila with 24/7 security and CCTV coverage
- +Modern infrastructure with clean pedestrian-friendly streets
- +Excellent coworking spaces and fast fiber internet
- +World-class dining scene from street food to fine dining
Cons
- −Higher cost of living compared to rest of Philippines
- −Hot and humid weather year-round with typhoon season
- −Terrible traffic when leaving BGC to other Manila areas
- −Water and electricity bills can be surprisingly high
