Siargao (General Luna): the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Mixed · 60Mostly warm, sponsor-tinged enthusiasm about Siargao's affordability, people and vibe, but thin on real long-term residence detail and little warning content.
- affordable food and cost of living
- friendly locals and welcoming community
- easy pace and natural scenery
- good food and culture
- surfing and island beauty
- overtourism worries
- limited depth on long-term living
- promotional tone in some videos
- repetitive interview-style content
- Many commenters find it affordable and worth returning to
- Concern that tourism could harm the environment like Bali
- Locals are seen as the island's best asset
- Videos mostly promotional, so real day-to-day life is unclear
- Some viewers say they're considering retiring or relocating there
Read from 5 videos, 31 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Siargao Island - Philippines,Cost of Living
Living Overseas TV · 845K views · 2020
What viewers said
“This man deserves a treat from Department of Tourism for this well-presented video feature”
♥ 160 likes
“Been traveling to Siargao for 25 years now and I still love it there. The government there has done a bang up job of keeping the environment and economy in balance. I'm so proud of you guys there. Siargao will always have a piece of my hear”
♥ 56 likes
“My mom was born in the islands during World War II. My grandfather was a prisoner of war held by the Japanese at Santo Thomas University. He was a Sea-Bee. I loved him so much. He was at peace with it because he saw above the hate & war. I ”
♥ 18 likes
“I am a Filipino and I find this presentation extremely informative and entertaining, not to mention very professionally made. Had I been a foreigner looking for a place to visit and happen to stumble upon this video, I'd be packing my thing”
♥ 25 likes
“It is actually inexpensive to live in the Philippines. Also, the culture, the people, and the food are awesome. Filipinos speak English well which is great.”
♥ 52 likes
“Seriously thinking about retiring there now”
♥ 34 likes
“Am so proud becuse dis is my home twon dis is my brith place..if u visit in siragao I have my own house”
♥ 5 likes
“Nice content, great presentation, Philippine tourism owe you some free stay ♥️♥️♥️😊😊😊”
♥ 52 likes
“I appreciate the easy pace, real life descriptions, and the absence of annoying techno music in any of the videos. Top two informative vlogger for people like me on becoming a soon to be expat.”
“Very informative, I learned more in 20 minutes watching your video, than watching 20 others from other people.”
♥ 8 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.