Philippines

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Philippines vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 1.28× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.02
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.37
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.93
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.69
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.56

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

In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.0× what it does in Saudi Arabia — 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 ×4.02

Philippines SAR 0.78 USD 0.209

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.64

Philippines SAR 4.73 USD 1.261

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.13

Philippines SAR 4.96 USD 1.322

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.93

Philippines SAR 3,517 PHP 57,990

Saudi Arabia SAR 3,799 SAR 3,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.69

Philippines SAR 157.62 PHP 2,599

Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.56

Philippines SAR 10.66 PHP 169

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

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