Philippines
Compared with Ireland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Ireland = 1×
Overall verdict
Philippines is about 0.63×
Ireland.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Ireland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Ireland. 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
Ireland
Ireland = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Philippines, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in Ireland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.84
Philippines €824.16 PHP 57,990
Ireland €979.00 EUR 979
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.68
Philippines €1.16 USD 1.322
Ireland €1.71 USD 1.952
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.65
Philippines €1.11 USD 1.261
Ireland €1.69 USD 1.926
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.62
Philippines €36.94 PHP 2,599
Ireland €59.99 EUR 59.99
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.46
Philippines €0.18 USD 0.209
Ireland €0.39 USD 0.45
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
+3%
in EUR
It rose 19% in local currency, but 3% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Philippines's inflation.