Photos: Cebu by xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0, cropped; San Juan by Mohan Nannapaneni, Pexels License.
Cebu or San Juan?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose San Juan for
- live music and the arts
- beaches
- culture and sights
What lies behind each score is written up on San Juan’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Cebu and San Juan.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Wins on prices and wellness with your weighting.
Wins on live music and the arts and beaches with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Cebu in July
San Juan in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Cebu: 1991-2020 normals, Mactan (7.1 km from centre). San Juan: 1991-2020 normals, San Juan / Int., Puerto Rico (12.8 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Cebu | San Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | English, Filipino, Taglish | Spanish, English |
| Currency | Philippine Peso (PHP) | US Dollar (USD) |
| Sockets | ABC220 V, 60 Hz | AB120 V, 60 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC-4 |
| Emergency number | 911 | 911 |
| Elevation | 135 m | 3 m |
| Main airport | Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB)9 km from centre41 non-stop destinations | Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)12 km from centre59 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 18 days | 21 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Cebu | San Juan |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 965,332 | 342,259 |
| People per km² | 3,065 | 2,847 |
| Museums within 10 km | 5 | 18 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 0 | 1 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 12 months | 12 months |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Cebu or San Juan somewhere new.