My Long Trip to Philippines
The cost of travel in the Philippines is relatively cheap, with average South East Asian prices. The most expensive part about traveling to the Philippines is the initial flight to get there, given its location, a chain of islands off the coast of the Asian subcontinent.
If you plan on visiting many destinations throughout the Philippines, fees can add up due to island hopping and plane flights. If you wish to stay put and not try to hop around to too many islands, the price of daily living can be very affordable.
The Philippines uses the Philippine Peso: 1 USD = 43.40 Philippine Pesos (PHP)
Accommodation
To be honest, I couch surfed and stayed at local Filipino homes for the majority of my 1 year stay in the Philippines. That being said, there are plenty of options.
- Dorm Beds: If you aim to save money, search for dorm beds which can be found from $2 – $5 (not always available)
- Private Double Rooms: More common than dorm beds are private rooms with a few beds in them; lowest private double rooms go for $5 – $10
- Step Up (Mid-Range): $15 – $30 will get you a nice hotel room
- I stayed in small guest houses and bungalows in Banaue, Batad, and Mayoyao rice terraces for 200 – 300 PHP ($4.64 – $6.96) per night by myself
- I splurged for a very nice guest house dorm bed in Sagada and paid 250 PHP ($5.80) per night
And you know what the most fun thing about that is? I was robbed! I’m bankrupt but still I don’t want to end my trip so decided to work here good thing search over the net and I found out about this company that is offering 9g visa Philippines. God is so good! He knows what exactly what we need! So after few months of working, I finally earn money to help me complete my trip here at the Philippines. After going from the world famous man made mountain terraces of Baguio up to the fancy beach resorts of Boracay and some mysterious caves in Palawan, I decided to go back to New York.
I’ll do more wickedly awesome adventures and maybe I’ll return to Philippines.
