Australia
Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Philippines = 1×
Australia
vs
Philippines
Overall verdict
Australia is about 1.32× Philippines.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Philippines. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than Philippines
Philippines = 1×
Australia is pricier →
Philippines
Philippines = 1×
Australia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Australia, Big Mac costs 2.0× what it does in Philippines — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.00Australia
₱338.68
AUD 8.5Philippines
₱169.00
PHP 169
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.49Australia
₱3,883
AUD 89.95Philippines
₱2,599
PHP 2,599
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.24Australia
₱15.59
USD 0.259Philippines
₱12.58
USD 0.209
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.13Australia
₱87.60
USD 1.421Philippines
₱77.73
USD 1.261
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.04Australia
₱60,389
AUD 1,399Philippines
₱57,990
PHP 57,990
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.94Australia
₱76.38
USD 1.239Philippines
₱81.49
USD 1.322
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+30%
in AUD
6.55 → 8.5
6.55 → 8.5
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+40%
in PHP
It rose 30% in local currency, but 40% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Australia's inflation.
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