Saudi Arabia

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 0.78× Philippines.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)

How to read this

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

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.78
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.45
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.08
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.42
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.25

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

In Saudi Arabia, Big Mac costs 1.8× 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.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.78

Saudi Arabia ₱301.33 SAR 19

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.45

Saudi Arabia ₱3,776 SAR 229

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.08

Saudi Arabia ₱62,641 SAR 3,799

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.47

Saudi Arabia ₱38.22 USD 0.62

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.38

Saudi Arabia ₱29.40 USD 0.477

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.25

Saudi Arabia ₱3.13 USD 0.052

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com