Philippines
Compared with Oman, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Oman = 1×
Philippines
vs
Oman
Overall verdict
Philippines is about 2.15× Oman.
Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Oman = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Oman. 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 Oman
Oman = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Oman
Oman = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 7.0× what it does in Oman — 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 ×6.97Philippines
OMR 0.08
USD 0.209Oman
OMR 0.01
USD 0.03
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.13Philippines
OMR 0.51
USD 1.322Oman
OMR 0.24
USD 0.622
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.88Philippines
OMR 0.49
USD 1.261Oman
OMR 0.26
USD 0.671
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.72Philippines
OMR 1.09
PHP 169Oman
OMR 1.53
OMR 1.53
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
+1%
in OMR
It rose 19% in local currency, but 1% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Philippines's inflation.
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