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Cebu, Philippines

Cebu

Philippines Β· Ranked #297 of 406

74

Overall

🟑 Doable

Some challenges, plan ahead

πŸ’°

$90

per day

🌑️

28Β°C

avg temperature

✈️

8h

from Australia

πŸ›‚

No

visa (AU passport)

Daily cost is an estimate assuming two adults + one toddler, mid-range self-catering stay, one paid activity/day. Excludes flights. Full methodology

Family Scores

How we score β†’
🚼
Pram Access50
πŸ₯
Hospitals76
🎠
Kid Activities84
πŸ›‘οΈ
Safety72
🍽️
Eating Out85
✈️
Flight Ease50
🏨
Family Stays84

Parent Tips

🚼Pram

Mall culture makes Cebu City itself fairly stroller friendly, with Ayala Center and SM Seaside having lifts and ramps throughout. The beach resorts in Mactan and further out towards Moalboal have flat resort grounds, though getting around town on foot involves broken pavements and heavy traffic.

🍽️Food & Eating

English menus and Western chains are everywhere alongside Filipino classics, and resort restaurants have high chairs and kids' menus as standard. Lechon (roast pork), a Cebu specialty, is mild and popular even with picky eaters.

πŸ›‘οΈSafety

Cebu City has more petty crime and traffic chaos than the resort areas, so families often base themselves in Mactan or a beach resort further afield. Whale shark encounters at Oslob are popular but involve open water and boats, so they suit older toddlers better than babies.

πŸ₯Hospitals

Chong Hua Hospital and Cebu Doctors' University Hospital both offer good, English-speaking care and are used to treating tourists and expats. Mactan also has smaller clinics geared toward the resort crowd for everyday issues.

At a Glance

LanguageFilipino
CurrencyPHP
Best forall ages
Best monthsdec, jan, feb, mar, apr
From UK16h flight
From US18h flight

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