Philippines

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Philippines vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 1.30× Malaysia.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. 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

Malaysia Malaysia = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.18
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.42
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.96
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.84
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.79

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

In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.2× what it does in Malaysia — 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.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.18

Philippines MYR 0.84 USD 0.209

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.58

Philippines MYR 5.41 USD 1.322

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

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

Philippines MYR 5.16 USD 1.261

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.96

Philippines MYR 3,837 PHP 57,990

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.84

Philippines MYR 11.52 PHP 169

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.79

Philippines MYR 171.95 PHP 2,599

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store