How much does a trip to the Philippines cost? 2027 budget for 7 days

The totals

These totals cover everything on the ground for the whole week: rooms, three meals and drinks every day, every transfer and city ride, the OceanJet fast craft to Bohol and back, a car for the countryside day, the Loboc river cruise with lunch, entrance fees, a local SIM and a 10% buffer for snacks, tips and small surprises. Only the international flight is separate, and it is priced at the end. Euro figures use the European Central Bank rate of 20 October 2026 (EUR 1 = PHP 70.804).

The model trip

Two adults share one private room for 7 days and 6 nights, from 9 to 15 February 2027, following our Cebu and Bohol in 7 days itinerary: two nights in Cebu City for the old centre, Fort San Pedro and the free National Museum; the OceanJet fast craft to Tagbilaran and three nights on Panglao; a day by car to the Chocolate Hills at Carmen, the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary at Corella and a lunch cruise on the Loboc River; a beach day on Panglao with Hinagdanan Cave; the boat back to Cebu and a last night on Mactan before the flight. Prices were checked on 21 October 2026.

February is in the cool dry season, from December to February, according to the national weather service PAGASA. UK and EU passport holders do not need a visa for a stay of up to 30 days; the eTravel arrival form is free, and the Philippine travel tax does not apply to foreign visitors staying less than a year. See Philippines entry requirements. Most hotels have not published rates for February 2027, and several entrance fees are not published online, so those figures are estimates marked "about", based on the rates and menus we could see. Rooms on Panglao can cost more over the Chinese New Year holiday, so check those dates before you book.

Budget: about PHP 43,000 for two

Simple hotels with a private bathroom, grill chains and local eateries, tricycles and taxis, and a car only where there is no other way.

• Rooms, about PHP 9,800. A room-only queen at Southpole Central in Cebu City (its website offers PHP 999 a night; about PHP 1,200 in February), a Kalipay cottage at Natura Vista on Panglao (PHP 2,000 a night for two with breakfast from December to May) and a Comfort Double at Mactan Pension House (from PHP 1,390; about PHP 1,400).
• Food, about PHP 9,500. About PHP 700 a day each: hotsilog for breakfast (PHP 140 at Natura Vista), chicken inasal with rice at Gerry's for lunch (PHP 272), two sticks of pork barbecue with rice for dinner (PHP 207), a coconut juice and bottled water, plus a quarter kilo of lechon at Rico's in Cebu (PHP 395) and a seafood dinner on Mactan. The Natura Vista breakfasts and the Loboc cruise lunch are deducted.
• Getting around, about PHP 12,000. A taxi from the airport, the OceanJet fast craft from Cebu to Tagbilaran and back in Tourist Class (PHP 800 each way per person), a car between Tagbilaran port and Panglao each way (PHP 600 with Bohol Treats), a car for the countryside day with the detour to Corella (about PHP 3,000, against Bohol Treats' PHP 2,500 for the standard tour), tricycles on Panglao, a car from Cebu pier to Mactan, port fees and short rides around Cebu.
• Sights, about PHP 3,800. Fort San Pedro and the paid parts of the old centre in Cebu, the Chocolate Hills and the tarsier sanctuary (about PHP 200 each per person), Loboc church, the Loboc river cruise with buffet lunch (about PHP 800 each; one Bohol hotel lists it at PHP 650 for adults), Hinagdanan Cave and the Panglao watchtower. The National Museum in Cebu and its Bohol branch are free.
• SIM and extras, about PHP 4,000. A Globe traveler SIM each (PHP 1,500 for 80 GB over 30 days), plus laundry, sunscreen and small tips.
• Buffer, about PHP 3,900.

Mid-range: about PHP 63,000 for two

Three-star hotels with breakfast where it is offered, sit-down meals with shared dishes, and booked cars for every transfer.

• Rooms, about PHP 16,700. A deluxe double at Quest Hotel in Cebu City (about PHP 3,800 a night), a Deluxe Double at Bohol Sunside Resort on Panglao (PHP 2,300 a night from 1 December to 28 February, with breakfast) and a Studio Room at the Grand Golden Hotel on Mactan (from PHP 1,999 with breakfast for two; about PHP 2,200).
• Food, about PHP 16,400. About PHP 1,250 a day each: an omelette for breakfast, chicken and rice for lunch, sinigang and grilled liempo shared at Gerry's for dinner (PHP 505 and PHP 465 for the regular portions), a glass of sago't gulaman and a buko pandan dessert. The hotel breakfasts and the cruise lunch are deducted.
• Getting around, about PHP 15,900. A taxi from the airport, the fast craft in Tourist Class, Bohol Sunside's seaport pick-up (PHP 500) and a car back to the port, the countryside car, a car for a day around Panglao (PHP 2,000 with Bohol Treats), a car from the pier to Mactan, port fees and more taxis in Cebu.
• Sights, about PHP 3,800. As above.
• SIM and extras, about PHP 4,500.
• Buffer, about PHP 5,700.

Comfort: about PHP 163,400 for two

Upscale city and beach resorts, restaurant meals with cocktails, Business Class on the fast craft and a private car for every transfer.

• Rooms, about PHP 65,000. Seda Ayala Center Cebu (about PHP 7,000 a night), Amorita Resort on Panglao (about PHP 13,000 a night) and Shangri-La Mactan for the last night (an advance-purchase offer from USD 174 average per night; about PHP 12,000).
• Food, about PHP 48,400. About PHP 3,500 a day each: a hotel breakfast, beef rendang for lunch at Amorita's Saffron restaurant (PHP 800), crispy pata kare-kare and sinigang na isda shared for dinner (PHP 1,600 and PHP 850), an Amorita Sour (PHP 400) and the ube cheesecake (PHP 500). The cruise lunch is deducted.
• Getting around, about PHP 26,300. Private transfers for every leg, the fast craft in Business Class (PHP 1,200 each way per person), a van for the countryside day and for Panglao, and a car whenever you like in Cebu.
• Sights, about PHP 3,800. As above.
• SIM and extras, about PHP 5,000.
• Buffer, about PHP 14,900.

One day at each level: the Bohol countryside

Day 4 is a day by car from Panglao to the Chocolate Hills at Carmen, the tarsier sanctuary at Corella and the Loboc River, with lunch on the cruise boat, then back to the beach for dinner. Costs are per person and include half the room.

• Budget, about PHP 4,200. Half of the Natura Vista cottage with breakfast, half of the car, the three entrance fees, the river cruise with lunch, and grilled pork with rice and a coconut juice for dinner.
• Mid-range, about PHP 4,800. Half of the Bohol Sunside room with breakfast, half of the car, the same tickets and cruise, and a shared dinner at Gerry's with a drink and dessert.
• Comfort, about PHP 12,800. Half of the Amorita room, half of a van, the same tickets and cruise, breakfast and dinner at Saffron with a cocktail.

Flights and the total with flights

Cathay Pacific flies from London Heathrow and Frankfurt to Cebu via Hong Kong. Its route page shows economy returns from London from GBP 1,040 for travel between December 2026 and February 2027, and from GBP 1,044 in February 2027; from Frankfurt, from EUR 1,014. Those are the lowest fares on the page, not prices for these exact dates, so allow about GBP 1,100-1,400 per person (about PHP 92,700-118,000) for an economy return from London, or about EUR 1,100-1,400 from Frankfurt.

With the London flight, the whole trip comes to about PHP 114,200-139,500 per person on a budget, PHP 124,200-149,500 mid-range or PHP 174,400-199,700 in comfort.