Japan

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Japan vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Japan is about 1.01× Philippines.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)

How to read this

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

Japan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.27
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.09
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.07
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.93
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.78

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

In Japan, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.3× what it does in Philippines — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.27

Japan ₱3,313 JPY 8,778

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.09

Japan ₱13.66 USD 0.227

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.07

Japan ₱180.06 JPY 480

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.93

Japan ₱53,903 JPY 142,800

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79

Japan ₱64.17 USD 1.041

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.77

Japan ₱60.17 USD 0.976

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com