Mexico

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Mexico vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Mexico is about 1.18× 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 Mexico 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×

Mexico is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.17
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.36
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.23
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.22
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.52

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

In Mexico, Big Mac costs 2.2× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.17

Mexico ₱366.77 MXN 109

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.36

Mexico ₱3,533 MXN 999

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.23

Mexico ₱100.11 USD 1.624

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.23

Mexico ₱95.30 USD 1.546

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.22

Mexico ₱70,734 MXN 19,999

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.52

Mexico ₱6.56 USD 0.109

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com