Philippines

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Philippines vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Philippines is about 0.59× United Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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

United Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Philippines is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.88
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.63
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.61
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.52
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.40

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

In Philippines, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.9× what it does in United Kingdom — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.88

Philippines £704.01 PHP 57,990

United Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.65

Philippines £1.00 USD 1.322

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.63

Philippines £31.55 PHP 2,599

United Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.56

Philippines £0.95 USD 1.261

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.52

Philippines £0.16 USD 0.209

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.40

Philippines £2.12 PHP 169

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

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