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Coron vs El Nido (Palawan)

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Under balanced weights Coron edges it, 53 to 53, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Coron is stronger on nothing outright; El Nido (Palawan) on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 6.1 of 53 points (scores 55/100)Safety: 5.3 of 53 points (scores 47/100)Healthcare: 6.0 of 53 points (scores 54/100)Internet: 6.6 of 53 points (scores 60/100)Visa ease: 6.5 of 53 points (scores 58/100)Getting there & around: 2.3 of 53 points (scores 21/100)Climate: 3.7 of 53 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 10.2 of 53 points (scores 92/100)Quality of life: 6.4 of 53 points (scores 58/100)53
Coron
out of 100

Wreck-diving town among Palawan's limestone islands

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Cost of living: 6.1 of 53 points (scores 55/100)Safety: 5.3 of 53 points (scores 47/100)Healthcare: 6.0 of 53 points (scores 54/100)Internet: 6.6 of 53 points (scores 59/100)Visa ease: 6.5 of 53 points (scores 58/100)Getting there & around: 2.3 of 53 points (scores 21/100)Climate: 3.7 of 53 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 9.9 of 53 points (scores 89/100)Quality of life: 6.4 of 53 points (scores 58/100)53
El Nido (Palawan)
out of 100

Limestone-lagoon gateway to Palawan's Bacuit Bay

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Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricCoronEl Nido (Palawan)
Cost of living5555
Safety4747
Healthcare5454
Internet60 ✓59
Visa ease5858
Getting there & around2121 ✓
Climate3333
Air quality92 ✓89
Quality of life5858

Cost

MetricCoronEl Nido (Palawan)
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)

MetricCoronEl Nido (Palawan)
Homicides per 100k4.314.31
Political stability (0–100)5151
UHC service coverage (0–100)6969
Life expectancy66.4 yrs66.4 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricCoronEl Nido (Palawan)
Download20.1 Mbps21.3 Mbps ✓
Upload12.8 Mbps ✓8.5 Mbps

Visa

MetricCoronEl Nido (Palawan)
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

MetricCoronEl Nido (Palawan)
Non-stop airport destinations35 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)3 ✓2
Transit (1–5, editorial)11

Climate and air

MetricCoronEl Nido (Palawan)
Comfortable months per year44
Annual mean PM2.58.5 µg/m³ ✓9.8 µg/m³

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Coron or El Nido (Palawan)?
El Nido (Palawan) is cheaper: about $1,150 per month versus $1,150 for one person.
Is Coron or El Nido (Palawan) safer?
Coron scores higher on safety (47 vs 47), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Coron or El Nido (Palawan)?
El Nido (Palawan): a measured median of 21.3 Mbps versus 20.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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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); 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 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.