Qatar
Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Philippines = 1×
Overall verdict
Qatar is about 0.48×
Philippines.
Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Philippines = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Philippines. A bar running right means Qatar 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×
Qatar is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Qatar, Big Mac costs 1.6× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. 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 ×1.64
Qatar ₱277.69 QAR 17
Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.45
Qatar ₱34.64 USD 0.562
Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.44
Qatar ₱35.51 USD 0.576
Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.15
Qatar ₱1.93 USD 0.032
Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+31%
in QAR
13 → 17
13 → 17
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+54%
in PHP
It rose 31% in local currency, but 54% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Qatar's inflation.