Philippines

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Philippines vs

United States

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 0.84× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Philippines 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

United States United States = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.13
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.11
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.04
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.70
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.46

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

In Philippines, Gasoline 1L costs 1.2× what it does in United States — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.15

Philippines $1.32 USD 1.322

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.13

Philippines $937.85 PHP 57,990

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.11

Philippines $0.21 USD 0.209

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.93

Philippines $1.26 USD 1.261

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.70

Philippines $42.03 PHP 2,599

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.46

Philippines $2.84 PHP 169

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index