Taiwan

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Taiwan vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 0.81× 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 Taiwan 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×

Taiwan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.18
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.99
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.87
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.72
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.47

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

In Taiwan, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.2× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18

Taiwan ₱3,056 TWD 1,599

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.99

Taiwan ₱57,151 TWD 29,900

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.87

Taiwan ₱146.96 TWD 78

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.73

Taiwan ₱59.67 USD 0.968

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.71

Taiwan ₱54.86 USD 0.89

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.47

Taiwan ₱5.90 USD 0.098

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com