Bonifacio Global City vs Davao City
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Davao City saves you $900/month
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bonifacio Global City
Davao City
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$900/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo
$350/mo ✓
Coworking
$250/mo
$100/mo ✓
Meal Out
$3
$3
Coffee
$4
$2 ✓
Davao City is $900/mo cheaper (100% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇭 Bonifacio Global City
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇵🇭 Davao City
📶 Internet95 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Bonifacio Global City
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp28°C
Rainy Days219/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Davao City
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days273/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
26°26°
Apr
30°27°
Jul
28°27°
Oct
27°27°
Bonifacio Global CityDavao City
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇭Bonifacio Global City
🇵🇭Davao City
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Monthly Budget
$1,800
$900
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
95 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
3.9/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
Winner5/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner6/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
4
Bonifacio Global City wins
vs
1
Davao City wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Davao City
$900/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Bonifacio Global City
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Bonifacio Global City
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Bonifacio Global City
World-famous nightlife scene
🇵🇭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
🇵🇭Davao City
Pros
- +Extremely affordable cost of living
- +Fastest internet in the Philippines
- +One of the safest cities in Southeast Asia
- +Friendly English-speaking locals
Cons
- −Hot and humid year-round
- −Limited nightlife with alcohol restrictions
- −Fewer Western restaurants and amenities
- −Traffic congestion during rush hours