New Zealand

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

New Zealand vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.26× 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 New Zealand 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×

New Zealand is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.74
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.38
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.24
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.05
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.01

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

In New Zealand, Big Mac costs 1.7× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.74

New Zealand ₱293.69 NZD 8.6

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.38

New Zealand ₱3,579 NZD 99.99

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.36

New Zealand ₱110.78 USD 1.797

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.12

New Zealand ₱87.23 USD 1.415

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.05

New Zealand ₱60,818 NZD 1,699

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.01

New Zealand ₱12.76 USD 0.212

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com