Destinations · Head-to-head
Fiji vs Philippines
Fiji 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.
By the numbers
| Fiji | Measure | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| – | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 14 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 3 |
| ★ 4.6 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.7 (better) |
| $74–$1327/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $170–$606/night pp |
| 7 of 14 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 3 |
| In the hurricane belt | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| November–April, wettest January–March | Rainy season | June–November |
| May–October: dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays | Sweet spot | January–April |
| English official; the easiest South Pacific for anglophones | Language | Filipino & English (English widely spoken) |
| Fijian dollar | Currency | Philippine peso (PHP) |
| ~11h nonstop from Los Angeles | 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. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Fiji
Philippines
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji · high °F | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Philippines · high °F | 86 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 |
| Fiji · rain (in) | 11.9 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| 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 Nadi / Denarau and Cebu / Mactan: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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