Philippines

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

Philippines vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 0.78× Costa Rica.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Costa Rica = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Costa Rica. 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

Costa Rica Costa Rica = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.23
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.47

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

In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in Costa Rica — 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.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.23

Philippines CRC 103.46 USD 0.209

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.84

Philippines CRC 624.19 USD 1.261

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79

Philippines CRC 654.39 USD 1.322

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.47

Philippines CRC 1,407 PHP 169

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

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