Manila vs Hiriketiya
💰
Hiriketiya saves you $300/month
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Manila
Hiriketiya
Total Budget
$1,500/mo
$1,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo
$500/mo
Coworking
$100/mo
$100/mo
Meal Out
$3 ✓
$4
Coffee
$2 ✓
$2.5
Hiriketiya is $300/mo cheaper (25% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇭 Manila
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇱🇰 Hiriketiya
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East1h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Manila
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp28°C
Rainy Days231/year
Best months: February, March, January
Hiriketiya
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days279/year
Best months: February
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
26°25°
Apr
30°27°
Jul
28°27°
Oct
27°26°
ManilaHiriketiya
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇭Manila
🇱🇰Hiriketiya
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,500
$1,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Winner80 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.2/5
4.2/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
Winner6/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
6/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
3
Manila wins
vs
2
Hiriketiya wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Hiriketiya
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Manila
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Hiriketiya
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Manila
World-famous nightlife scene
🇵🇭Manila
Pros
- +Extremely affordable cost of living - one of the cheapest in Asia
- +High English proficiency - easy communication everywhere
- +Vibrant nightlife scene especially in Poblacion and BGC
- +Excellent Filipino hospitality and welcoming culture
Cons
- −Heavy traffic congestion - among worst in the world
- −Air pollution and waste management issues in some areas
- −Petty crime and pickpocketing in crowded areas
- −Hot and humid climate year-round with typhoon season
🇱🇰Hiriketiya
Pros
- +Beautiful horseshoe bay with consistent surf
- +Growing digital nomad community with coworking spaces
- +Affordable cost of living under $1,500/month
- +Excellent food scene with local and Western options
Cons
- −Internet can be unreliable during power cuts
- −Limited nightlife compared to other destinations
- −Monsoon season May-September limits activities
- −Healthcare requires travel to larger cities