🇵🇭 Philippines or 🇨🇾 Cyprus
Which one, honestly
Philippines leads on nature and value for money. Cyprus leads on food, cities and getting around.
A normal day costs about $85 in Philippines and $130 in Cyprus.
Side by side
- 🇵🇭 Philippines🇨🇾 Cyprus
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, DecBest monthsApr, May, Sep, Oct
- $85A normal day$130
- 14h to ManilaNonstop from London4h 35m to Larnaca
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaExceptional
- Not the drawCities and cultureGood
- GoodFoodVery good
- ExceptionalNature and hikingGood
- ExceptionalValue for moneyVery good
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundGood
- Domestic flights and ferries, cheap but often delayed, leave slackGetting aroundA hire car, effectively required, there is barely any public transport
- The typhoon months, roughly August to OctoberWhen to avoidJuly and August inland, when it passes 40C
Pick by what you want
🇵🇭 Choose Philippines if
you want water and islands above everything else, on a small budget, and you can handle slow travel days.
🇨🇾 Choose Cyprus if
you want reliable sun and warm sea with short flights from Europe and the Gulf, and a small island you can drive across in two hours.
Full Philippines guide →Full Cyprus guide →
And what the world thinks
🇨🇾 Cyprus leads by 15 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.