Vietnam

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Vietnam vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.74× 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 Vietnam 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×

Vietnam is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.02
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.02
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.90
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.66
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.37

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

In Vietnam, Big Mac costs 1.0× 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 ×1.02

Vietnam ₱172.07 VND 76,000

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.02

Vietnam ₱58,871 VND 24,999,000

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.90

Vietnam ₱2,331 VND 990,000

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.71

Vietnam ₱55.17 USD 0.895

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.61

Vietnam ₱50.06 USD 0.812

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37

Vietnam ₱4.69 USD 0.078

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com