🇮🇳 India or 🇵🇭 Philippines
Which one, honestly
India leads on cities and food. Philippines leads on the sea.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $85 in Philippines.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
- $65A normal day$85
- 8h 30m to DelhiNonstop from London14h to Manila
- GoodBeaches and seaExceptional
- ExceptionalCities and cultureNot the draw
- ExceptionalFoodGood
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundNot the draw
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundDomestic flights and ferries, cheap but often delayed, leave slack
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidThe typhoon months, roughly August to October
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇵🇭 Choose Philippines if
you want water and islands above everything else, on a small budget, and you can handle slow travel days.
Full India guide →Full Philippines guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 45 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.