Philippines

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Philippines vs

India

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 1.40× India.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.71
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.35
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.20
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.13
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.09

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

In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.7× what it does in India — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.1×. 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 ×2.71

Philippines ₹19.53 USD 0.209

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.35

Philippines ₹4,061 PHP 2,599

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.24

Philippines ₹120.11 USD 1.261

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.17

Philippines ₹125.92 USD 1.322

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.13

Philippines ₹256.58 PHP 169

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.09

Philippines ₹90,609 PHP 57,990

India ₹82,900 INR 82,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store