United Kingdom

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.70× 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 United Kingdom 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 Kingdom is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.49
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.92
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.65
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.58
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.13

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

In United Kingdom, Big Mac costs 2.5× what it does in Philippines — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.49

United Kingdom ₱421.14 GBP 5.29

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.92

United Kingdom ₱24.19 USD 0.402

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.77

United Kingdom ₱137.78 USD 2.235

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.58

United Kingdom ₱4,118 GBP 49.99

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.54

United Kingdom ₱125.57 USD 2.037

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.13

United Kingdom ₱65,814 GBP 799

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store