Bonifacio Global CityvsPuerto Princesa
💰
Puerto Princesa saves you $900/month
50% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Bonifacio Global City has 4x faster internet
100 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bonifacio Global City
Puerto Princesa
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$900/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo
$250/mo ✓
Coworking
$250/mo
$80/mo ✓
Meal Out
$3
$3
Coffee
$4
$2 ✓
Puerto Princesa 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
🇵🇭 Puerto Princesa
📶 Internet25-50 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
Puerto Princesa
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days287/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
26°26°
Apr
30°28°
Jul
28°27°
Oct
27°27°
Bonifacio Global CityPuerto Princesa
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇭Bonifacio Global City
🇵🇭Puerto Princesa
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$900
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Winner25 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
Winner4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
Winner3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
Winner4/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner5/10
👥
Community
large
Winnersmall
6
Bonifacio Global City wins
vs
1
Puerto Princesa wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Puerto Princesa
$900/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Bonifacio Global City
100 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Bonifacio Global City
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Bonifacio Global City
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉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
🇵🇭Puerto Princesa
Pros
- +UNESCO Underground River - world wonder
- +Ultra affordable cost of living
- +Gateway to Palawan paradise islands
- +English widely spoken
Cons
- −Internet can be inconsistent
- −Limited nightlife options
- −Power outages occasionally occur
- −Remote location requires flights
100
Bonifacio Global City
Philippines
🌤️
Feels
31°
$1,800
/ mo
25
Puerto Princesa
Philippines
🌤️
Feels
30°
$900
/ mo