China

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

China vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

China is about 0.83× 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 China 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×

China is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.29
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.04
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.94
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.86
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.36

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In China, Big Mac costs 1.3× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.29

China ₱217.82 CNY 25.5

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.04

China ₱2,715 CNY 298

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.94

China ₱54,661 CNY 5,999

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.89

China ₱72.68 USD 1.179

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.83

China ₱64.42 USD 1.045

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.36

China ₱4.57 USD 0.076

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com