Pakistan

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Pakistan vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 0.73× Philippines.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)

How to read this

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

Pakistan is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.36
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.93
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.30

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

In Pakistan, Big Mac costs 1.4× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.36

Pakistan ₱229.53 PKR 1,080

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.01

Pakistan ₱78.60 USD 1.275

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.86

Pakistan ₱70.15 USD 1.138

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.30

Pakistan ₱3.79 USD 0.063

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com