Hong Kong

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.30× 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 Hong Kong 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×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.31
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.21
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.13
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.94
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.88

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 3.6× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.55

Hong Kong ₱276.05 USD 4.478

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.09

Hong Kong ₱251.88 USD 4.086

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.21

Hong Kong ₱3,146 HKD 399

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.13

Hong Kong ₱190.69 HKD 25

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.94

Hong Kong ₱54,398 HKD 6,899

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.88

Hong Kong ₱11.07 USD 0.184

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com