Philippines

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Philippines vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 1.24× Taiwan.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.13
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.39
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.15
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.01
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.85

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

In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.1× what it does in Taiwan — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.9×. 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 ×2.13

Philippines NT$6.60 USD 0.209

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.42

Philippines NT$39.81 USD 1.261

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.37

Philippines NT$41.73 USD 1.322

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.15

Philippines NT$89.70 PHP 169

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.01

Philippines NT$30,339 PHP 57,990

Taiwan NT$29,900 TWD 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.85

Philippines NT$1,360 PHP 2,599

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store