Malaysia

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Malaysia vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.77× 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 Malaysia 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×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.27
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.19
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.04
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.71
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.24

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

In Malaysia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.3× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. 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

Malaysia ₱3,310 MYR 219

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.19

Malaysia ₱201.70 MYR 13.75

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.04

Malaysia ₱60,444 MYR 3,999

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

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

Malaysia ₱61.34 USD 0.995

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.63

Malaysia ₱51.54 USD 0.836

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24

Malaysia ₱3.01 USD 0.05

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com