Manila
Manila · Philippines · View on map
The Philippine capital on Manila Bay, where a fortified city from the Spanish colonial era overlaps with a vast modern metropolitan area. One of the major ports for Southeast Asian cruise itineraries.
Port highlights
Adobo, sinigang, lechon, and halo-halo, a shaved-ice dessert. Tropical fruits such as mango are also inexpensive.
Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: MANILA · about 4.9 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.
Compared with Tokyo, water, coffee, meals and beer are somewhat cheaper; a Big Mac costs about the same.
Prices in Manila. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)
Getting there from Japan
About 11 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)
Calculated from OurAirports coordinates
Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)
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