Top 5 expat cities in
Philippines
Generated: 2026-09-24
Country overview
- Data quality varies by city, especially for outage frequency, internet reliability, and expat nationality breakdowns; scores are conservative where city-level evidence is limited.
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Top 5 cities
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City cost | Safety | Natural disaster resilience | Year-round temperatures | Distance to the sea | Internet speed | Largest nationality groups |
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| #1 Cebu City | 7/10 | 6/10 | 3/10 | 32°C | 0 km | 7/10 |
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| #2 Manila | 5.4/10 | 5/10 | 3/10 | 34°C | 0 km | 7/10 |
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| #3 Davao | 8/10 | 6/10 | 5/10 | 33°C | 0 km | 6/10 |
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| #4 Iloilo City | 8/10 | 6/10 | 3/10 | 32°C | 0 km | 6/10 |
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| #5 Dumaguete | 8/10 | 6/10 | 3/10 | 32°C | 0 km | 5/10 |
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Religions
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Christianity91.6 %
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Islam6.4 %
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Other religions2 %