Singapore
Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Philippines = 1×
Overall verdict
Singapore is about 1.43×
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 Singapore 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×
Singapore is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Singapore, Diesel 1L costs 2.2× what it does in Philippines — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.16
Singapore ₱167.80 USD 2.722
Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261
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Big Mac 1 burger ×2.03
Singapore ₱343.89 SGD 7.45
Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.76
Singapore ₱143.20 USD 2.323
Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.27
Singapore ₱3,305 SGD 69
Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.11
Singapore ₱14.02 USD 0.233
Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.07
Singapore ₱62,217 SGD 1,299
Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+26%
in SGD
5.9 → 7.45
5.9 → 7.45
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+58%
in PHP
It rose 26% in local currency, but 58% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Singapore's inflation.