Romania

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Romania vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.39× Philippines.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Philippines. A bar running right means Romania 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×

Romania is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.62
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.55
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.40
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.06

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

In Romania, Diesel 1L costs 1.7× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.66

Romania ₱128.65 USD 2.087

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.62

Romania ₱4,221 EUR 59.99

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.45

Romania ₱117.80 USD 1.911

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.40

Romania ₱236.57 RON 17.45

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.06

Romania ₱13.36 USD 0.222

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com