Davao City vs Lombok
📶
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
Winner30 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.4/5
Winner4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.9/10
3.9/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
7/10
🎉
Nightlife
5/10
4/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
Winner4/10
👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
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