Places · Philippines
Living in Dumaguete
Philippines · tropical
Dumaguete is a compact city of roughly 135,000 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 $1,050. Healthcare is reasonable, and the internet is fast enough for full-time remote work. People come here for diving, swimming, quiet days.
È un’isola collegata tutto l’anno, spesso più volte al giorno, e questo cambia molto per chi ci vive tutto l’anno. 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 Dumaguete
- Making a budget stretch further
- Feeling safe day to day
- Working remotely with reliable internet
- Island living
- Peace, quiet and few crowds
- Raising a family
All parameters
📈 Popularity & prices: Growing
Accommodation prices have moved about +22% in the last 5 years.
Estimates, for orientation only.
⛴️ Getting there: All year, often
Estimated from island size, airport and tourism. We have not checked a timetable for this one, treat it as a guide.
🔭 Where this place is heading
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Good to know
- • Natural risks worth checking: hurricane, 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: hurricanes, 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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