Philippines

Compared with Czechia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Czechia = 1×

Philippines vs

Czechia

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 0.65× Czechia.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Czechia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Czechia. 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

Czechia Czechia = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.87
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.72
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.62
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.60
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.52

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

In Philippines, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.9× what it does in Czechia — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.87

Philippines CZK 19,910 PHP 57,990

Czechia CZK 22,990 CZK 22,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.73

Philippines CZK 26.87 USD 1.261

Czechia CZK 36.95 USD 1.734

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.70

Philippines CZK 28.17 USD 1.322

Czechia CZK 39.97 USD 1.876

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.62

Philippines CZK 892.31 PHP 2,599

Czechia CZK 1,449 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60

Philippines CZK 4.42 USD 0.209

Czechia CZK 7.41 USD 0.351

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.52

Philippines CZK 59.47 PHP 169

Czechia CZK 115.00 CZK 115

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