Philippines

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Colombia = 1×

Philippines vs

Colombia

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 0.78× Colombia.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. 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

Colombia Colombia = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.19
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.01
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.68
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.46

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Philippines, Diesel 1L costs 1.4× what it does in Colombia — 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.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.38

Philippines COP 4,649 USD 1.261

Colombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.03

Philippines COP 4,874 USD 1.322

Colombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.01

Philippines COP 771 USD 0.209

Colombia COP 763 USD 0.207

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.68

Philippines COP 135,047 PHP 2,599

Colombia COP 199,000 COP 199,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.46

Philippines COP 10,476 PHP 169

Colombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index