PhilippinesPhilippines

Indonesia

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: PhilippinesPhilippines = 1×

IndonesiaIndonesia vs PhilippinesPhilippines
Overall verdict

IndonesiaIndonesia is about 0.73× PhilippinesPhilippines.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs PhilippinesPhilippines = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Philippines. A bar running right means Indonesia 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 PhilippinesPhilippines Philippines = 1× IndonesiaIndonesia is pricier →
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.93
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.89
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.82
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.43

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

In Indonesia, Diesel 1L costs 0.9× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.94
    IndonesiaIndonesia ₱73.42 USD 1.191
    PhilippinesPhilippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.93
    IndonesiaIndonesia ₱2,413 IDR 699,999
    PhilippinesPhilippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.89
    IndonesiaIndonesia ₱149.70 IDR 42,500
    PhilippinesPhilippines ₱169.00 PHP 169
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72
    IndonesiaIndonesia ₱58.50 USD 0.949
    PhilippinesPhilippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.43
    IndonesiaIndonesia ₱5.42 USD 0.09
    PhilippinesPhilippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Indonesia

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+25%
in IDR
34000 → 42500
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+27%
in PHP

It rose 25% in local currency, but 27% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Indonesia's inflation.