Philippines
Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Kuwait = 1×
Philippines
vs
Kuwait
Overall verdict
Philippines is about 2.28× Kuwait.
Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Kuwait. 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 Kuwait
Kuwait = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Kuwait
Kuwait = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.2× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. 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 ×5.22Philippines
KWD 0.06
USD 0.209Kuwait
KWD 0.01
USD 0.04
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.91Philippines
KWD 0.41
USD 1.322Kuwait
KWD 0.10
USD 0.338
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.40Philippines
KWD 0.39
USD 1.261Kuwait
KWD 0.11
USD 0.371
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.63Philippines
KWD 0.88
PHP 169Kuwait
KWD 1.40
KWD 1.4
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 KWD
It rose 19% in local currency, but 3% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Philippines's inflation.
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