Moalboal vs Panglao (Bohol)
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Moalboal edges it, 53 to 51, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Moalboal is stronger on getting there & around; Panglao (Bohol) on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Dive town on Cebu's west coast famous for its sardine run
Full Moalboal profile →Plan a trip to Moalboal →Bohol's resort island with Alona Beach and an airport of its own
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- Getting there & around. Moalboal leads on getting there & around, 16 to 6, against Panglao (Bohol). Non-stop airport destinations: 44 vs 7.
- Climate. Moalboal leads on climate, 25 to 17, against Panglao (Bohol). Comfortable months: 3 vs 2.
Where they are close. Within five points on air quality, internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Moalboal if you want
- more flights and easier getting around
Pick Panglao (Bohol) if you want
- no clear edge over Moalboal in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Moalboal | Panglao (Bohol) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 67 | 67 |
| Safety | 47 | 47 |
| Healthcare | 63 | 63 |
| Internet | 59 ✓ | 59 |
| Visa ease | 58 | 58 |
| Getting there & around | 16 ✓ | 6 |
| Climate | 25 ✓ | 17 |
| Air quality | 77 | 81 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 61 | 61 |
Cost
| Metric | Moalboal | Panglao (Bohol) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Moalboal | Panglao (Bohol) |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 4.31 | 4.31 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 51 | 51 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 69 | 69 |
| Life expectancy | 70.4 yrs | 70.4 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Moalboal | Panglao (Bohol) |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.4 Mbps ✓ | 21.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 8.4 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Moalboal | Panglao (Bohol) |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad visa (DNV) | Digital nomad visa (DNV) |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 30 days | 30 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 30 days | 30 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 30 days | 30 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Moalboal | Panglao (Bohol) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 44 ✓ | 7 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Moalboal | Panglao (Bohol) |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 15.5 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, Moalboal or Panglao (Bohol)?
- Moalboal and Panglao (Bohol) cost about the same: roughly $1,150 per month for one person.
- Is Moalboal or Panglao (Bohol) safer?
- Moalboal 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, Moalboal or Panglao (Bohol)?
- Moalboal: a measured median of 22.4 Mbps versus 21.3 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 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.