United Arab Emirates

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.94× 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 United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.82
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.48
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.99
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.73
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.38

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

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 1.8× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.82

United Arab Emirates ₱307.66 AED 19

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.48

United Arab Emirates ₱3,856 AED 229

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

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

United Arab Emirates ₱57,228 AED 3,399

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.78

United Arab Emirates ₱60.41 USD 0.98

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.68

United Arab Emirates ₱55.23 USD 0.896

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.38

United Arab Emirates ₱4.81 USD 0.08

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com