Yes, especially when you're young. I spend so much just to keep my brain stimulated in the city, so being out in the province would be mind-numbing. Though I'm close to my 30s

I'm Filipino. To answer your question, it really depends on whether you're an extrovert or an introvert. If you're an extrovert, no, you won't be bored. In the province or rural areas, what people do for fun when they're not working is socialize and talk to each other. So if your idea of fun is doing different activities, you'll be bored. But if you want to talk and socialize, you won't. If you're an introvert, I don't recommend rural areas. Those places lack important things and facilities, so when there's a problem people mostly rely on each other. So if you want to keep to yourself, you're better off in a city.

I'm an American from California. Outside the touristy areas you can get a nice 3-bedroom house for 15k pesos a month. The provinces are cool, most people speak a little English. I'd say you can live pretty comfortably on $1k, but if you want to go out and be active, $2k or $2.5k. I was working remotely too until not long ago. I've been here 2 years.

Can you live comfortably on about €1,500 a month in provincial Palawan? Yes Does life start to feel boring or isolating after a few months? Yes How decent are the internet, electricity, and mobile data outside Puerto Princesa? Not good, frequent brownouts Is it easy to meet people and make friends in small towns? Sort of, but not really, since you don't know the language, and trying to learn it there would be hell. Good luck with that Would you recommend living in the province long term, or just for a few months? Neither, maybe a few weeks What are the biggest downsides of life in Palawan that tourists don't notice? Have you ever even been there?

Why do you want to move to the Philippines? You could go to Spain or the UK instead.

Keep in mind that power is very unreliable in provincial Palawan.

EDIT: Just to add a bit more context about what I'm actually looking for. My goal isn't to live in a big, chaotic city. I'd much rather find a quiet island or small town and live a pretty simple life. I don't need a big house at all, just somewhere decent with a kitchen, a bed, a bathroom, reliable internet, and ideally some greenery around. I work remotely as a website designer, so most of my weekdays would be taken up by work. Socially, I'm not after a big friend group either. If I made a couple of good friends locally, I'd honestly be happy. One thing I'd really like to learn is a combat sport: wrestling, MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai, that kind of thing. So a decent gym nearby would definitely be a big plus. Food isn't really an issue. I'm perfectly happy cooking simple meals at home or eating local food out. I'd also like to start a TikTok/YouTube-style account documenting what it's actually like to move there and live a normal day-to-day life as a young European working remotely. Reading the comments also made me realize I don't have to pick one place and stay forever. I could spend 2-4 months somewhere, then move to another island or city and see which place actually feels right. So I guess what I'm really looking for is: quiet, nature, reliable internet, a gym/combat sports, a few people to hang out with, and enough nearby that I don't feel completely isolated.