Philippines
Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Australia = 1×
Philippines
vs
Australia
Overall verdict
Philippines is about 0.76× Australia.
Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Australia. 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 Australia
Australia = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Australia
Australia = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Philippines, Gasoline 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Australia — 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.
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.07Philippines
A$1.92
USD 1.322Australia
A$1.80
USD 1.239
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.96Philippines
A$1,343
PHP 57,990Australia
A$1,399
AUD 1,399
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.89Philippines
A$1.83
USD 1.261Australia
A$2.06
USD 1.421
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.81Philippines
A$0.30
USD 0.209Australia
A$0.37
USD 0.259
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.67Philippines
A$60.21
PHP 2,599Australia
A$89.95
AUD 89.95
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.50Philippines
A$4.24
PHP 169Australia
A$8.50
AUD 8.5
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+19%
in PHP
142 → 169
142 → 169
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+10%
in AUD
It rose 19% in local currency, but 10% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Philippines's inflation.
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