Belgrade vs Manila: cost of living for digital nomads

Belgrade, Serbia and Manila, Philippines, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Belgrade and Manila cost about the same per month ($1,300).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $560 in Manila against $600 in Belgrade.
  • Belgrade scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Belgrade: 100 Mbps typical against 90 Mbps.
  • Belgrade is temperate; Manila is tropical.

Belgrade wins 5 of the measured lines; Manila wins 2.

LineBelgradeManila
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,300
Rent$600$560
Food$360$350
Transport$35$60
Coworking$100$120
Safety (out of 10)8/106/10
Internet (Mbps)10090
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.