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El Nido

El Nido costs $42-55/day. Island hopping tours from $35, dorm beds from $16. The real budget breakdown.

Daily Budget
$42
Best Months
Airport
Surf

Daily Budget Breakdown

$21
$16
Hostel
$20.53
Range: $14.37 – $30.80
Dorm bed
$20.53
Food
$16.00
Range: $8.00 – $24.00
Street food / cheap meal
$4.00
Restaurant meal
$12.00
Local beer
$2.00
Coffee
$2.50
Transport
$2.00
Range: $1.00 – $3.00
Local transport
$1.00
Activities
$3.47
Range: $1.73 – $6.94
Estimated Daily Range$42 – $53.2

When to Visit

Jan
Dry
Feb
Dry
Mar
Dry
Apr
Best
May
Best
Jun
Good
Jul
Good
Aug
Good
Sep
Good
Oct
Monsoon
Nov
Monsoon
Dec
Shoulder

Getting There

Activity Costs

ActivityPrice RangeUnitNotes
Boat Tour$28–$42per_day
Jet Ski$44–$66per_30min
Kayak$8–$12per_hour
Kitesurfing$56–$84per_session
Scooter$8–$12per_day
Snorkel gear$6.4–$9.6per_day
Yoga$12–$18per_session

How El Nido Compares

Ferry & Transport Connections

DestinationTypeDurationPriceFrequency
Coronferry3h 30m$10–$50
Coronferry4h$25–$40
Coronferry4h$25–$40
Manilaferry17h 34m$28–$106
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