Philippines
Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
South Korea = 1×
Philippines
vs
South Korea
Overall verdict
Philippines is about 1.02× South Korea.
Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is South Korea. 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 South Korea
South Korea = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
South Korea
South Korea = 1×
Philippines is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in South Korea — but Big Mac 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 ×1.65Philippines
₩315
USD 0.209South Korea
₩191
USD 0.127
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.06Philippines
₩1,371,875
PHP 57,990South Korea
₩1,290,000
KRW 1,290,000
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.93Philippines
₩61,485
PHP 2,599South Korea
₩66,000
KRW 66,000
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.93Philippines
₩2,060
USD 1.322South Korea
₩2,223
USD 1.427
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.89Philippines
₩1,965
USD 1.261South Korea
₩2,205
USD 1.415
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.76Philippines
₩4,177
PHP 169South Korea
₩5,500
KRW 5,500
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
+29%
in KRW
It rose 19% in local currency, but 29% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Philippines's inflation.
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