Southeast Asia · PHP · PH
Digital prices in Philippines (October 2026)
Philippines Digital Subscription Index
−26%
below US · Rank 2 of 18
- Basket
- 12
- Verified rows
- 13
- GNI / hour
- $2.43
- Reader checkout reports
- None yet
- Cheapest of 18 tracked storefronts for
- CapCut, ChatGPT
Philippines’s digital basket (12 tracked subscriptions and games, hardware excluded) prices at a median −26% versus the US, ranking #2 of 18 tracked storefronts. 9 of 13 products are cheaper than the US list price, and Philippines is the cheapest of the 18 tracked storefronts for CapCut and ChatGPT.
The deepest discount is Crunchyroll Fan at $1.57 (−84%, via iOS App Store); the smallest is iPhone 18 Pro at +26%.
GNI per capita works out to about $2.43 per working hour (÷ 2,000 h), so a $10.00 subscription equals 4.1 h. Tax: 12% VAT on digital services included (RA 12023).
Every tracked product in Philippines
| Product | Cheapest channel | Local price | USD | vs US | Rank | Work time | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crunchyroll Fan | iOS App Store | ₱99/mo | $1.57 | −84% | 4/17 | 39 min | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| Spotify Premium Individual | spotify.com | ₱169/mo | $2.68 | −79% | 6/18 | 1.1 h | Vendor checkoutSource Verified |
| Netflix Standard | netflix.com | ₱449/mo | $7.12 | −64% | 6/18 | 2.9 h | Vendor checkoutSource Verified |
| CapCut Pro | iOS App Store | ₱480/mo | $7.61 | −62% Cheapest | 1/17 | 3.1 h | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| Elden Ring Standard Edition | Steam | ₱2,399 | $38.06 | −37% | 2/18 | 16 h | Wallet codes resoldSource Verified |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 Standard Edition | Steam | ₱2,599 | $41.23 | −31% | 8/18 | 17 h | Wallet codes resoldSource Verified |
| ChatGPT Plus | iOS App Store | ₱999/mo | $15.85 | −21% Cheapest | 1/18 | 6.5 h | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| Gemini Advanced (AI Pro) | iOS App Store | ₱1,100/mo | $17.45 | −13% | 3/17 | 7.2 h | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| Notion Plus | iOS App Store | ₱699/mo | $11.09 | −8% | 2/18 | 4.6 h | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| Claude Pro | iOS App Store | ₱1,290/mo | $20.46 | +2% | 5/18 | 8.4 h | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| Cursor Premium | iOS App Store | ₱2,090/mo | $33.15 | +11% | 7/18 | 14 h | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| iCloud+ 2 TB | iOS App Store | ₱699/mo | $11.09 | +11% | 9/18 | 4.6 h | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| iPhone 18 Pro 256 GB | Apple Store | ₱94,990 | $1,506.85 | +26% | 6/13 | 621 h | Vendor checkoutSource Verified |
Cheapest landed channel per product among the channels observed in Philippines; each product page lists every observed channel.
Regional billing & tax reference
PH · PHP- Tax handling
- 12% VAT on digital services included (RA 12023)
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- Republic Act 12023 applies 12% VAT to digital services from non-resident providers from 2 June 2025.
- Gift cards
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Apple
Not sold officially
Apple's payment-methods page lists no gift-card redemption for this storefront (source)
No reseller listing observed.
Google Play
Not sold officially
Not listed in Google's gift-card table (source)
No reseller listing observed.
Steam Wallet
Steam publishes no per-country gift-card list.
SEAGM listed 12 in-stock denominations on Oct 20, 2026; median +1.6% vs face value (listing).
₱50 → US$0.81 · ₱100 → US$1.61 · ₱250 → US$4.01 · ₱290 → US$4.69
- Reseller prices are one seller’s USD list prices, compared with face value at the day’s exchange rate. They are not official prices, and we haven’t tested whether the codes redeem.
- Apple payment methods
- GCash · Mobile phone billing (Smart) · Most credit and debit cards · ShopeePay
- From Apple’s payment-methods page, checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Setup guides
- How Google Play Country Switching Works →
Store region checklist
From Apple’s and Google’s help pages on changing country. Store terms tie an account’s country to where you live.
- 1Apple: spend any remaining Apple Account balance and cancel subscriptions that block a country change, then wait for them to end. Memberships, pre-orders, rentals and pending refunds must clear too.
- 2Apple: Family Sharing members might not be able to change country or region.
- 3iOS: Settings › [your name] › Media & Purchases › View Account › Country/Region › Philippines. Apple may ask for a payment method for Philippines.
- 4Google Play: a new country needs you to be in that country with a payment method from it; changes are limited to one every 90 days and are not possible for Google Family group members.
- 5Google Play: balance stays with the old country, and existing subscriptions keep billing the old payment profile until cancelled.
Philippines digital pricing FAQ
How much cheaper are digital subscriptions in Philippines?
The Philippines digital basket is a median −26% versus US prices across 12 tracked products (rank #2 of 18).
What tax applies to app store purchases in Philippines?
12% VAT on digital services included (RA 12023). Republic Act 12023 applies 12% VAT to digital services from non-resident providers from 2 June 2025.
Can I pay with gift cards in the Philippines storefront?
Apple: Apple's payment-methods page lists no gift-card redemption for this storefront. Google Play: Not listed in Google's gift-card table. Steam: a reseller (SEAGM) lists Steam Wallet codes for this region.