Philippines

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

Philippines vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 1.00× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. 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

Thailand Thailand = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.65
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.10
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.06
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.79
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.66

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

In Philippines, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in Thailand — 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.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.65

Philippines ฿6.79 USD 0.209

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.22

Philippines ฿42.10 USD 1.261

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.06

Philippines ฿31,606 PHP 57,990

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.99

Philippines ฿44.13 USD 1.322

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.79

Philippines ฿1,417 PHP 2,599

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.66

Philippines ฿89.21 PHP 169

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

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