- How long would you need to work to afford the latest iPhone 18 Pro (256GB)?
- Using official Apple prices in each country and wage data from WageIndicator, the figures show a wide gap in purchasing power across seven countries.
- In the Philippines, the iPhone 18 Pro 256GB is priced at ₱94,990. Against the current daily minimum wage of ₱695, a worker would need to work an estimated 136.67 days to earn enough to buy the phone.
How long would you need to work to afford the latest iPhone 18 Pro (256GB)?
Using official Apple prices in each country and wage data from WageIndicator, the figures show a wide gap in purchasing power across seven countries.
In the Philippines, the iPhone 18 Pro 256GB is priced at ₱94,990. Against the current daily minimum wage of ₱695, a worker would need to work an estimated 136.67 days to earn enough to buy the phone.
That compares with 122.25 days in Thailand, while workers in Japan, Singapore, the United States, Germany, and Switzerland would need considerably fewer working days based on the figures used.
The estimates are:
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland — 6.09 days
- 🇩🇪 Germany — 13.03 days
- 🇺🇸 United States — 14.55 days
- 🇸🇬 Singapore — 19.78 days
- 🇯🇵 Japan — 22.41 days
- 🇹🇭 Thailand — 122.25 days
- 🇵🇭 Philippines — 136.67 days
The comparison highlights how the same consumer product can represent very different levels of affordability depending on local wages and purchasing power.
For Filipino workers, however, the calculation also does not account for food, transportation, housing, utilities, and other daily expenses. In practice, saving the full amount of the phone's price would therefore take longer.
Figures are for illustrative purposes only. The calculation assumes an eight-hour workday and excludes daily living expenses. Switzerland and Singapore have no official nationwide minimum wage, so the figures used are based on industry estimates. Calculations are initial estimates and may not be 100% accurate.
Sources: Official Apple prices per country; WageIndicator wage data.