Poland
Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Philippines = 1×
Overall verdict
Poland is about 1.38×
Philippines.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Philippines = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Philippines. A bar running right means Poland 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
Philippines
Philippines = 1×
Poland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Poland, Big Mac costs 2.2× what it does in Philippines — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Big Mac 1 burger ×2.20
Poland ₱371.84 PLN 22.7
Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.46
Poland ₱113.24 USD 1.837
Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.37
Poland ₱112.01 USD 1.817
Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.25
Poland ₱3,242 PLN 199
Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.13
Poland ₱14.20 USD 0.236
Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.12
Poland ₱65,152 PLN 3,999
Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+69%
in PLN
13.43 → 22.7
13.43 → 22.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+115%
in PHP
It rose 69% in local currency, but 115% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.