Philippines
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Moldova = 1×
Philippines
vs
Moldova
Overall verdict
Philippines is about 0.86× Moldova.
Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Moldova = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Moldova. 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 Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in Moldova — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.17Philippines
MDL 3.58
USD 0.209Moldova
MDL 3.06
USD 0.179
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79Philippines
MDL 22.62
USD 1.322Moldova
MDL 28.80
USD 1.683
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.76Philippines
MDL 21.58
USD 1.261Moldova
MDL 28.40
USD 1.66
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.69Philippines
MDL 48.62
PHP 169Moldova
MDL 70.00
MDL 70
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
-4%
in MDL
It rose 19% in local currency, but -4% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Philippines's inflation.
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