Israel

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Israel vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Israel is about 1.65× Philippines.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Philippines. A bar running right means Israel 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×

Israel is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.24
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.94
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.91
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.89

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

In Israel, Big Mac costs 2.2× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) 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 ×2.24

Israel ₱378.49 ILS 20

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.94

Israel ₱5,039 ILS 249

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.92

Israel ₱156.27 USD 2.535

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.91

Israel ₱148.38 USD 2.407

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.89

Israel ₱11.13 USD 0.185

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com