But it\'s no different at all here. I filled my tank with diesel a few days ago and, at Php50+ per liter, it cost me almost Php3,100. The price of rice and other staples has gone through the roof and inflation is almost 10% officially and probably significantly more if calculated honestly. The price of gas seems to go up by about Php1.5 every week or so and it doesn\'t look like there\'s any end in sight.
While it\'s true that it remains significantly less expensive here than in the US, it\'s equally true that, if you want Western amenities, the price differential is nowhere near what it used to be. This might have presented itself more dramatically to me because I purchase only Western-type foods (aside from fruits and veggies) and find the local cuisine among the worst and least healthy I\'ve ever experienced. Therefore, most of what I buy is imported from Europe or Australia.