🇵🇭 Philippines or 🇮🇳 India
Which one, honestly
Philippines leads on the sea. India leads on cities and food.
A normal day costs about $85 in Philippines and $65 in India.
Side by side
- 🇵🇭 Philippines🇮🇳 India
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, DecBest monthsJan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
- $85A normal day$65
- 14h to ManilaNonstop from London8h 30m to Delhi
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaGood
- Not the drawCities and cultureExceptional
- GoodFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundNot the draw
- Domestic flights and ferries, cheap but often delayed, leave slackGetting aroundTrains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheap
- The typhoon months, roughly August to OctoberWhen to avoidThe northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountains
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 India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
Full Philippines guide →Full India 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.