Philippines
Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Canada = 1×
Philippines
vs
Canada
Overall verdict
Philippines is about 0.92× Canada.
Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Canada = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Canada. 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 Canada
Canada = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Canada
Canada = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in Canada — 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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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.70Philippines
C$0.29
USD 0.209Canada
C$0.17
USD 0.123
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.17Philippines
C$1,321
PHP 57,990Canada
C$1,129
CAD 1,129
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.93Philippines
C$1.88
USD 1.322Canada
C$2.03
USD 1.426
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.82Philippines
C$1.79
USD 1.261Canada
C$2.19
USD 1.54
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.74Philippines
C$59.19
PHP 2,599Canada
C$79.99
CAD 79.99
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.51Philippines
C$3.95
PHP 169Canada
C$7.70
CAD 7.7
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 CAD
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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