Davao CityvsPuerto Princesa
📶
Davao City has 4x faster internet
95 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Davao City
Puerto Princesa
Total Budget
$900/mo
$900/mo
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo
$250/mo ✓
Coworking
$100/mo
$80/mo ✓
Meal Out
$3
$3
Coffee
$2
$2
Both cities have similar costs
💻 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
🇵🇭 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
Davao City
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days273/year
Puerto Princesa
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days287/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
26°26°
Apr
27°28°
Jul
27°27°
Oct
27°27°
Davao CityPuerto Princesa
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇭Davao City
🇵🇭Puerto Princesa
💰
Monthly Budget
$900
$900
📶
Internet Speed
95 Mbps
Winner25 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.4/5
Winner4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.9/10
3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
5/10
4/10
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Walkability
6/10
5/10
👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
3
Davao City wins
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0
Puerto Princesa 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
🇵🇭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
