Over 7,000 islands, diving and English. Affordable, but typhoon season.
For living51/100
For travel69/100
Key facts
Average net salary$400 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$400 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$3
Traveller daily budget$40 /day
Safety5/10
ClimateTropical
Avg summer temperature+29 °C
Avg winter temperature+26 °C
Best time to visitDecember, January, February, March, April
Life expectancy69.9
Population116,786,962
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 66 countries
Places worth seeing
- Intramuros: The Spanish walled city.
- Rizal Park: The main bayside park.
- Binondo: The world’s oldest Chinatown.
- BGC: A modern district of parks and murals.
- Big Lagoon: Kayaking between limestone cliffs.
- Nacpan Beach: 4 km of golden sand.
- Taraw Peak: A steep climb to Bacuit Bay views.
- Las Cabanas Beach: Sunsets and a zipline to an islet.
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