Philippines
Compared with Brazil, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Brazil = 1×
Philippines
vs
Brazil
Overall verdict
Philippines is about 0.88× Brazil.
Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Brazil = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Brazil. 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 Brazil
Brazil = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Brazil
Brazil = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in Brazil — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.27Philippines
R$1.08
USD 0.209Brazil
R$0.85
USD 0.164
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.07Philippines
R$213.50
PHP 2,599Brazil
R$199.90
BRL 199.9
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.03Philippines
R$6.86
USD 1.322Brazil
R$6.68
USD 1.288
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.98Philippines
R$6.54
USD 1.261Brazil
R$6.70
USD 1.292
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.64Philippines
R$15.26
PHP 169Brazil
R$23.90
BRL 23.9
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.60Philippines
R$4,764
PHP 57,990Brazil
R$7,999
BRL 7,999
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
+3%
in BRL
It rose 19% in local currency, but 3% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Philippines's inflation.
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