Philippines

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Philippines vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 0.80× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.99
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.95
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.81
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.73
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.58

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

In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.0× what it does in New Zealand — 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 ×0.99

Philippines NZD 0.36 USD 0.209

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.95

Philippines NZD 1,620 PHP 57,990

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.89

Philippines NZD 2.22 USD 1.261

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.74

Philippines NZD 2.33 USD 1.322

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.73

Philippines NZD 72.61 PHP 2,599

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.58

Philippines NZD 4.95 PHP 169

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index