Sweden

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Sweden vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.52× 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 Sweden 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×

Sweden is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.55
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.62
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.42
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.21
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.16

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

In Sweden, Big Mac costs 2.6× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.55

Sweden ₱431.73 SEK 67

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.62

Sweden ₱4,221 EUR 59.99

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.59

Sweden ₱123.78 USD 2.008

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.26

Sweden ₱102.82 USD 1.668

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.21

Sweden ₱69,939 SEK 10,995

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.16

Sweden ₱14.62 USD 0.243

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com