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Butuan vs Panglao (Bohol)

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Panglao (Bohol) edges it, 51 to 48, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Butuan is stronger on nothing outright; Panglao (Bohol) on climate, internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 7.5 of 48 points (scores 67/100)Safety: 5.3 of 48 points (scores 47/100)Healthcare: 6.9 of 48 points (scores 63/100)Internet: 4.7 of 48 points (scores 43/100)Visa ease: 6.5 of 48 points (scores 58/100)Getting there & around: 1.1 of 48 points (scores 10/100)Climate: 0.0 of 48 points (scores 0/100)Air quality: 9.2 of 48 points (scores 83/100)Quality of life: 6.8 of 48 points (scores 61/100)48
Butuan
out of 100

Ancient port city on the Agusan River, known for its balangay boats

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Cost of living: 7.5 of 51 points (scores 67/100)Safety: 5.3 of 51 points (scores 47/100)Healthcare: 6.9 of 51 points (scores 63/100)Internet: 6.5 of 51 points (scores 59/100)Visa ease: 6.5 of 51 points (scores 58/100)Getting there & around: 0.7 of 51 points (scores 6/100)Climate: 1.9 of 51 points (scores 17/100)Air quality: 9.0 of 51 points (scores 81/100)Quality of life: 6.8 of 51 points (scores 61/100)51
Panglao (Bohol)
out of 100

Bohol's resort island with Alona Beach and an airport of its own

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Where they differ

  • Climate. Panglao (Bohol) leads on climate, 17 to 0, against Butuan. Comfortable months: 0 vs 2.
  • Internet. Panglao (Bohol) leads on internet, 59 to 43, against Butuan. Measured download: 10 Mbps vs 21.3 Mbps.

Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, air quality, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.

Pick Butuan if you want

  • no clear edge over Panglao (Bohol) in the data

Pick Panglao (Bohol) if you want

  • faster internet (21.3 Mbps measured)
  • a longer comfortable season (2 months against 0)

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricButuanPanglao (Bohol)
Cost of living6767
Safety4747
Healthcare6363
Internet4359 ✓
Visa ease5858
Getting there & around10 ✓6
Climate017 ✓
Air quality83 ✓81
Quality of life6161

Cost

MetricButuanPanglao (Bohol)
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,150$1,150
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricButuanPanglao (Bohol)
Homicides per 100k4.314.31
Political stability (0–100)5151
UHC service coverage (0–100)6969
Life expectancy70.4 yrs70.4 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricButuanPanglao (Bohol)
Download10 Mbps21.3 Mbps ✓
Upload2.3 Mbps8.4 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricButuanPanglao (Bohol)
Nomad visaDigital nomad visa (DNV)Digital nomad visa (DNV)
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passport30 days30 days
Entry, EU passport30 days30 days
Entry, UK passport30 days30 days

Getting there and around

MetricButuanPanglao (Bohol)
Non-stop airport destinations27 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)22
Transit (1–5, editorial)2 ✓1

Climate and air

MetricButuanPanglao (Bohol)
Comfortable months per year02 ✓
Annual mean PM2.512.6 µg/m³ ✓13.6 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Butuan or Panglao (Bohol)?
Butuan and Panglao (Bohol) cost about the same: roughly $1,150 per month for one person.
Is Butuan or Panglao (Bohol) safer?
Butuan and Panglao (Bohol) score the same on safety (47), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Butuan or Panglao (Bohol)?
Panglao (Bohol): a measured median of 21.3 Mbps versus 10 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.