CebuvsLombok
📶
Cebu has 3x faster internet
90 Mbps avg download speed
🛂
Indonesia offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Cebu
Lombok
Total Budget
$900/mo
$800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$400/mo
$350/mo ✓
Coworking
$80/mo ✓
$100/mo
Meal Out
$3
$2 ✓
Coffee
$2.5
$1.5 ✓
Lombok is $100/mo cheaper (13% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇭 Cebu
📶 Internet90 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇮🇩 Lombok
📶 Internet30 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Cebu
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days283/year
Lombok
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days220/year
Best months: June, August, July, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
26°26°
Apr
28°26°
Jul
27°25°
Oct
27°27°
CebuLombok
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇭Cebu
🇮🇩Lombok
💰
Monthly Budget
$900
$800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
90 Mbps
Winner30 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.5/5
4/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
3.9/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
7/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
Winner4/10
🚶
Walkability
5/10
4/10
👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
3
Cebu wins
vs
2
Lombok 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
Cebu
90 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Cebu
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Lombok
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Cebu
World-famous nightlife scene
🇵🇭Cebu
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living ($900/month comfortable)
- +English widely spoken - no language barrier
- +Gateway to stunning islands and beaches
- +Growing digital nomad and expat community
Cons
- −Internet unreliable outside IT Park and business districts
- −Traffic congestion is a major issue
- −Hot and humid year-round (25-33°C)
- −Typhoon season June-December
🇮🇩Lombok
Pros
- +Stunning pristine beaches with few crowds
- +World-class surfing spots for all levels
- +Extremely affordable cost of living
- +Mount Rinjani trekking adventures
Cons
- −Internet connectivity can be unreliable
- −Limited coworking space options
- −Smaller digital nomad community than Bali
- −Transportation requires scooter rental
