🇮🇩 Indonesia or 🇵🇭 Philippines
Which one, honestly
Indonesia leads on food and getting around.
A normal day costs about $75 in Indonesia and $85 in Philippines.
Side by side
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia🇵🇭 Philippines
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
- $75A normal day$85
- 2h 50m to BaliNonstop from Singapore3h 50m to Manila
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaExceptional
- Not the drawCities and cultureNot the draw
- Very goodFoodGood
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- GoodEasy to get aroundNot the draw
- Scooters and private drivers on Bali, short flights and ferries between islandsGetting aroundDomestic flights and ferries, cheap but often delayed, leave slack
- July and August in south Bali, when the traffic becomes the tripWhen to avoidThe typhoon months, roughly August to October
Pick by what you want
🇮🇩 Choose Indonesia if
you want volcanoes, reefs and rice terraces for very little money, and you are willing to leave the busy south to find them.
🇵🇭 Choose Philippines if
you want water and islands above everything else, on a small budget, and you can handle slow travel days.
Full Indonesia guide →Full Philippines guide →
And what the world thinks
🇵🇭 Philippines leads by 5 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.