Places · Philippines
Living in Davao
Philippines · tropical
Davao is a big city of roughly 1,800,000 people with both the sea and mountains close by in Philippines. The climate is tropical. It sits well off the usual tourist trail and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $950. Healthcare is reasonable, and the internet is fast enough for full-time remote work. People come here for food and eating out, hiking, swimming.
La sanità privata (4/5) è nettamente migliore di quella pubblica (1/5): metti in conto un’assicurazione. Il reddito prodotto all’estero in genere non viene tassato qui.
At a glance
Who tends to love Davao
- Making a budget stretch further
- Feeling safe day to day
- Working remotely with reliable internet
- A genuinely good food scene
- Peace, quiet and few crowds
- Raising a family
All parameters
📈 Popularity & prices: Growing
Accommodation prices have moved about +22% in the last 5 years.
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Good to know
- • Natural risks worth checking: earthquake.
⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Malaria is present, mostly in rural areas and the wet season.
- •Rabies risk from stray dogs, think twice before petting animals.
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
- •Air quality: PM2.5 averages ~18 µg/m³ (WHO guideline is 5).
- •Natural hazards to check locally: earthquakes.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
On the map
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