Norway

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Norway vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Norway is about 1.48× Philippines.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)

How to read this

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

Norway is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.64
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.76
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.44
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.33
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.79

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

In Norway, Big Mac costs 2.6× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.64

Norway ₱446.98 NOK 76

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.77

Norway ₱137.28 USD 2.227

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.75

Norway ₱142.28 USD 2.308

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.44

Norway ₱3,737 NOK 579

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.33

Norway ₱77,383 NOK 11,990

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.79

Norway ₱9.93 USD 0.165

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com