🇬🇷 Greece or 🇵🇭 Philippines
Which one, honestly
Greece leads on cities, food and getting around. Philippines leads on nature and value for money.
A normal day costs about $130 in Greece and $85 in Philippines.
Side by side
- 🇬🇷 Greece🇵🇭 Philippines
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
- $130A normal day$85
- 3h 45m to AthensNonstop from London14h to Manila
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaExceptional
- Very goodCities and cultureNot the draw
- Very goodFoodGood
- Very goodNature and hikingExceptional
- Very goodValue for moneyExceptional
- GoodEasy to get aroundNot the draw
- Ferries and short flights between islands, slow and part of the funGetting aroundDomestic flights and ferries, cheap but often delayed, leave slack
- August on the famous islandsWhen to avoidThe typhoon months, roughly August to October
Pick by what you want
🇬🇷 Choose Greece if
you want one island, one balcony and no plan, or you are travelling on a budget and still want the sea.
🇵🇭 Choose Philippines if
you want water and islands above everything else, on a small budget, and you can handle slow travel days.
Full Greece guide →Full Philippines guide →
And what the world thinks
🇵🇭 Philippines leads by 2 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.