Philippines

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Philippines vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 0.99× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.28
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.08
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.94
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.92
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.78

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

In Philippines, Diesel 1L costs 1.3× what it does in Japan — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.29

Philippines ¥205 USD 1.261

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.27

Philippines ¥215 USD 1.322

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.08

Philippines ¥153,628 PHP 57,990

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.94

Philippines ¥451 PHP 169

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.92

Philippines ¥33 USD 0.209

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.78

Philippines ¥6,885 PHP 2,599

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store