Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $534 $300 $751 $142 $75
Utilities $92 $108 $200 $37 —
Internet & Mobile $75 $47 $67 $13 $3
Groceries $100 $234 $534 $159 $7
Transportation $108 $75 $250 $25 $20
Dining Out $467 $209 $367 $58 $42
Leisure Activities $250 $167 $300 $20 $33
Health Insurance $70 $63 $200 $10 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $58 $37 $147 — —
Total $1,754 $1,240 $2,816 $464 $183

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $292.05 per month
Coworking Space $125.16 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $801.05 per month
Coliving Space $367.15 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.42 per cup
Beer $1.42 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.67 per meal
Fast Food Combo $4.67 per meal
Apples $2.67 per kg
Bread $1.42 per loaf
Milk $1.92 per liter
Rice $1.08 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.34 per kg
Beef $8.01 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $10.85 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $25.03 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.75 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.83 per trip
Taxi per km $0.58 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $20.03 per month
Gasoline $1.24 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.17 per trip
Scooter Rental $6.68 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $12.52 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $30.04 per month
Gym Membership $26.70 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $9.18 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $8.34 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.84 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $40.05 per pair
Summer Dress $20.03 per dress
Running Shoes $70.09 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $5.84 per visit
Laundry $2.50 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $14.19 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.51 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 59.9215 PHP

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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