Brazil vs Philippines

Costao do Santinho Resort sits on a hillside overlooking the ocean, with a large blue pool, loungers, and multi-story beige buildings surrounded by lush green vegetation.

Turquoise pool with wooden deck and loungers overlooks limestone cliffs and traditional bungalows at El Nido Resorts Miniloc Island.

Brazil and Philippines, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

Brazil compared with Philippines
Brazil	Measure	Philippines
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
8	Resorts in our catalog	4
★ 4.7	Average guest rating	★ 4.7 (better)
$128–$405/night pp	Nightly rates	$170–$628/night pp
0 of 8	Adults-only resorts	0 of 4
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
April–July on the northeast coast	Rainy season	June–November
September–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)	Sweet spot	January–April
Portuguese (English limited outside tourist areas)	Language	Filipino & English (English widely spoken)
Brazilian real (BRL) – cards widely used	Currency	Philippine peso (PHP)
127V/220V, Type N plugs (adapter needed)	Power	220V, Type A/B/C plugs (US plugs fit, but check voltage)
On the right	Driving	On the right
Salvador (SSA)	Main airport	Caticlan (MPH), via Manila (MNL) or Cebu (CEB)
~7–9h from the US East Coast (often via connection)	Flight time	~15–20h+ from the US, with at least one stop

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Brazil

Philippines

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Brazil and Philippines
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Brazil · high °F	86	87	86	84	82	80	79	79	81	83	84	85
Philippines · high °F	86	87	88	90	91	90	88	88	88	88	88	86
Brazil · rain (in)	2.7	3.9	6.1	10.9	10.5	8.5	6.9	4.4	3.3	3.9	4.1	4.9
Philippines · rain (in)	4.0	3.0	2.5	2.0	3.5	6.5	7.0	6.0	6.5	7.5	6.5	5.5

Approximate climate normals for Northeast coast (Bahia) and Cebu / Mactan: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Brazil

Full Brazil guide

Chains here: Amarante · Vila Galé · Costao do Santinho

Best of Philippines

Full Philippines guide

Chains here: El Nido Resorts · Shangri-La