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Intramuros
historySpanish colonial walled city with churches, Fort Santiago, and calesas.
Makati
businessFinancial hub with skyscrapers, malls, and upscale dining.
Bonifacio Global City
modernModern district with parks, museums, and trendy restaurants.
faq.title
faq.subtitle Manila
Visa-free entry up to 30 days for tourism
1-2 days for Intramuros and museums, then to beaches: Boracay, Palawan (El Nido), Cebu, Siargao
Travel Tips
Useful tips for visiting Manila
Use Grab for all transport - avoid street taxis
Traffic terrible - plan extra time everywhere
Makati and BGC for modern areas and coworking
Everyone speaks English - communication easy
Rainy season Jun-Nov - typhoons possible
Weather
Average temperature by month
Now
26°
26°78%17 м/с
Today
28°26°
28°26°Tomorrow28°26°
28°26°Thu28°26°
28°26°Fri30°26°
30°26°Sat29°25°
29°25°Sun28°25°
28°25°Mon28°25°
28°25°30°
24°Jan
31°
24°Feb
33°
25°Mar
34°
27°Apr
34°
27°May
33°
26°Jun
31°
26°Jul
31°
26°Aug
31°
26°Sep
31°
25°Oct
31°
25°Nov
30°
24°Dec
Water temperature
27°
27°
28°
29°
30°
30°
29°
29°
29°
29°
28°
27°
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Prices
Cost of food, accommodation and services
Cafes & Restaurants
Lunch
224 ₱
~224 $
Restaurant dinner
1,008 ₱
~1,008 $
Breakfast
112 ₱
~112 $
Street Food
Local dish
56 ₱
~56.0 $
Drinks
Coffee
168 ₱
~168 $
Beer in bar
112 ₱
~112 $
Local beer
56 ₱
~56.0 $
Imported beer
140 ₱
~140 $
Wine bottle
672 ₱
~672 $
Fast Food
Big Mac
196 ₱
~196 $
Groceries
Water 1.5L
22 ₱
~22.0 $
Cigarettes
140 ₱
~140 $
Weekly groceries
1,960 ₱
~1,960 $
Prices are approximate and may vary by season and area.
Accommodation
Hotels and rental prices
Hostel dorm
448 ₱ / night
~448 $
Hostel private room
1,008 ₱ / night
~1,008 $
Guesthouse
1,008 ₱ / night
~1,008 $
Hotel 2★
1,400 ₱ / night
~1,400 $
Hotel 3★
2,520 ₱ / night
~2,520 $
Hotel 4★
4,480 ₱ / night
~4,480 $
Hotel 5★
8,400 ₱ / night
~8,400 $
Boutique hotel
5,040 ₱ / night
~5,040 $
Prices are approximate. Book in advance during high season.
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location.payment.accepted_cards
VisaMastercard
location.payment.contactless_available
location.payment.atms
widespread
location.payment.mobile_payments
GCashMayaPayMaya
location.payment.cash
Cash essential for most transactions outside malls
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Banks: BDO (Banco de Oro), BPI, Metrobank, UnionBank - ATMs widespread but charge 200-250 PHP for foreign cards. Best exchange at malls: SM Megamall, Ayala Center, Greenbelt. AVOID: Airport exchange - worst rates. GCASH and Maya mobile payments popular locally.
location.payment.tipping
10%
10% in restaurants. Round up for taxis
Safety
Medium safety level
Follow standard precautions
Watch for pickpockets, scammers, avoid slums, don't show expensive items, careful with jeepneys
location.nomad.title
location.nomad.subtitle
3.5/5
location.nomad.rating
$1000
location.nomad.monthly
40
Mbps
3/5
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location.nomad.internet
4Ggood
5G✓
location.nomad.fiber✓
location.nomad.cafe_wifimoderate
location.nomad.coworking
location.nomad.spaces_count50+
location.nomad.day_pass$15
location.nomad.month_pass$150
location.nomad.popular
WeWork, KMC, Regus
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location.nomad.tourist_visa30 location.nomad.days
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E-visa✗
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location.nomad.cost_of_living
location.nomad.budget$700
location.nomad.comfortable$1200
location.nomad.luxury$2500
location.nomad.community
location.nomad.size
location.nomad.size_large
location.nomad.meetups
location.nomad.meetups_weekly
location.nomad.colivings
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