United States

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

United States vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

United States is about 1.19× 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 States 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 States is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.15
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.43
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.97
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.90
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.88

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

In United States, Big Mac costs 2.2× what it does in Philippines — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.15

United States ₱363.99 USD 6.12

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.43

United States ₱3,709 USD 59.99

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.08

United States ₱83.59 USD 1.356

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.90

United States ₱11.31 USD 0.188

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.88

United States ₱51,260 USD 829

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.87

United States ₱70.65 USD 1.146

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com