Philippines
Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Chile = 1×
Overall verdict
Philippines is about 0.82×
Chile.
Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Chile = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Chile. 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
Chile
Chile = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Philippines, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.0× what it does in Chile — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.99
Philippines CLP 39,665 PHP 2,599
Chile CLP 39,999 CLP 39,999
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.94
Philippines CLP 1,115 USD 1.261
Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.92
Philippines CLP 185 USD 0.209
Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.89
Philippines CLP 885,029 PHP 57,990
Chile CLP 999,990 CLP 999,990
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.84
Philippines CLP 1,168 USD 1.322
Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.52
Philippines CLP 2,511 PHP 169
Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790
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
+17%
in CLP
It rose 19% in local currency, but 17% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Philippines's inflation.