Philippines
Compared with Azerbaijan, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Azerbaijan = 1×
Overall verdict
Philippines is about 1.84×
Azerbaijan.
Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Azerbaijan = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Azerbaijan. 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
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.4× what it does in Azerbaijan — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.35
Philippines AZN 0.36 USD 0.209
Azerbaijan AZN 0.08 USD 0.048
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.96
Philippines AZN 2.25 USD 1.322
Azerbaijan AZN 1.15 USD 0.676
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.95
Philippines AZN 2.15 USD 1.261
Azerbaijan AZN 1.10 USD 0.647
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.73
Philippines AZN 4.84 PHP 169
Azerbaijan AZN 6.65 AZN 6.65
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
+1%
in AZN
It rose 19% in local currency, but 1% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Philippines's inflation.