📶
Davao City has 3x faster internet

💰 Cost of Living Breakdown

Monthly expenses comparison in USD

Expense
Davao City
Lombok
Total Budget
$900/mo
$800/mo
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo
$350/mo
Coworking
$100/mo
$100/mo
Meal Out
$3
$2
Coffee
$2
$1.5
Lombok is $100/mo cheaper (13% savings)

💻 Remote Work Essentials

Internet, timezone, and language comparison

🇵🇭 Davao City
📶 Internet95 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
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

Davao City

ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days273/year

Lombok

ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days220/year
Best months: June, August, July, September

Quarterly Temperatures

Jan
26°26°
Apr
27°26°
Jul
27°25°
Oct
27°27°
Davao CityLombok

📊 Full Comparison

Category
🇵🇭Davao City
🇮🇩Lombok
💰
Monthly Budget
$900
$800
Winner
📶
Internet Speed
95 Mbps
Winner
30 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.4/5
Winner
4/5
Nomad Score
3.9/10
3.9/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
7/10
🎉
Nightlife
5/10
4/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
Winner
4/10
👥
Community
medium
Winner
small
4
Davao City wins
vs
1
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
Davao City

95 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads

🦋Social Butterfly
Davao City

Larger nomad community for networking

🛡️Safety-First
Davao City

Significantly higher safety rating

🍜Foodie
Either works

Both have great food scenes

🎉Party Person
Either works

Both have great nightlife

🇵🇭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

🇮🇩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

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