Climate
Budta logs 345 hot days a year to Dumaguete's 237 — Dumaguete wins by 108. Dumaguete also leads on sunny days by 16.
Budta
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Dumaguete
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Cost of Living
Dumaguete averages $772/mo for balanced living; Budta has no cost baseline yet.
Dumaguete
$772monthly · balanced
Mobility
Dumaguete scores 1.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Budta has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Dumaguete's culture score of 0.5 sits well above Budta's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Dumaguete scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Budta has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Dumaguete scores 3.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Budta has no safety baseline.
Career
Dumaguete scores 1.9 on career (0–5 scale); Budta has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Dumaguete scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Budta has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Dumaguete scores 1.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Budta has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Dumaguete scores 1.1 on family (0–5 scale); Budta has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Dumaguete scores 1.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Budta has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Budta averages 15.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Dumaguete's 15.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Budta breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.1 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Budta (1.3M) and Dumaguete (206K) are 6.2x in population — Budta is the larger metro, Dumaguete the smaller.
Budta is roughly 6.2x the scale of Dumaguete
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
City Scale Rankings
Who Thrives Here
Dumaguete is the stronger fit for the english speaker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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