Belgium
Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Philippines = 1×
Belgium
vs
Philippines
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 1.59× Philippines.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Philippines. A bar running right means Belgium 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×
Belgium is pricier →
Philippines
Philippines = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.9× what it does in Philippines — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.94Belgium
₱24.44
USD 0.406Philippines
₱12.58
USD 0.209
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.87Belgium
₱145.48
USD 2.36Philippines
₱77.73
USD 1.261
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.62Belgium
₱4,221
EUR 59.99Philippines
₱2,599
PHP 2,599
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.61Belgium
₱130.87
USD 2.123Philippines
₱81.49
USD 1.322
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.18Belgium
₱68,181
EUR 969Philippines
₱57,990
PHP 57,990
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