OpenAI · AI · 2 plans: Plus, Pro · Monthly
ChatGPT Plus ranges from $15.84/mo in Philippines to $26.71/mo in United Kingdom: a 1.7× gap for the same plan. OpenAI’s ChatGPT subscriptions: Plus and the higher-usage Pro plan.
18 storefrontsiOS App Store18 verified rowsUpdated Oct 21, 2026Price history →
Card A · Absolute global floor
Source Verified$15.84/mo
🇵🇭 Philippines · ₱999 on iOS App Store
−21% vs US list price $19.99/mo
Apple’s payment-methods page lists no gift-card redemption for Philippines. Accepted there: GCash; Mobile phone billing (Smart); Most credit and debit cards; ShopeePay.
Landed (tax incl.): $15.84/mo
Card B · Cheapest gift-card route
Source Verified$19.22/mo landed
🇨🇦 Canada · $24.99 via iOS App Store
Saves $9.28 a year vs the US
Apple Account balance can be funded by redeeming Apple Gift Card. Landed includes the median premium of 8.1% over face value at which SEAGM listed these cards on Oct 21, 2026. Pre-tax price.
Card A · Absolute global floor
Source Verified$158.35/mo
🇵🇭 Philippines · ₱9,990 on iOS App Store
−21% vs US list price $200.00/mo
Apple’s payment-methods page lists no gift-card redemption for Philippines. Accepted there: GCash; Mobile phone billing (Smart); Most credit and debit cards; ShopeePay.
Landed (tax incl.): $158.35/mo
Card B · Cheapest gift-card route
Source Verified$191.47/mo landed
🇨🇦 Canada · $249 via iOS App Store
Saves $102.34 a year vs the US
Apple Account balance can be funded by redeeming Apple Gift Card. Landed includes the median premium of 8.1% over face value at which SEAGM listed these cards on Oct 21, 2026. Pre-tax price.
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Switching plan or cycle re-sorts the table by 12-month difference versus the US. Landed cost is the list price, plus the reseller premium we observed for that store’s gift cards on gift-card routes. No tax is added: US, Canadian and Argentine list prices are pre-tax.
| Cheapest channel | Evidence · Payment | Checkout today | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Philippines | iOS App Store | $15.84₱999 | $15.84tax incl. | −21% Cheapest | 6.5 hPPP $51.71 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | $49.86 | — |
| 2Pakistan | iOS App Store | $17.69Rs 4,900 | $17.69tax incl. | −12% | 24 hPPP $70.15 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | $27.62 | — |
| 3Egypt | iOS App Store | $18.35999.99 ج.م. | $18.35tax incl. | −8% | 11 hPPP $120.99 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | $19.65 | — |
| 4Canada | iOS App Store | $17.77$24.99 | $19.22pre-tax · +8% SEAGM | −11% | 38 minPPP $21.14 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | $9.28 | — |
| 5Indonesia | iOS App Store | $19.39Rp 349.000 | $19.39tax incl. | −3% | 7.6 hPPP $73.95 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | $7.23 | — |
| 6Argentina | iOS App Store | $19.99US$ 19,99 | $19.99pre-tax | 0% | 2.7 hPPP $42.35 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | $0.00 | — |
| 7Brazil | iOS App Store | $19.89R$ 99,90 | $20.79tax incl. · +5% SEAGM | −1% | 3.8 hPPP $38.45 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$9.59 | — |
| 8United States | iOS App Store | $19.99$19.99 | $21.13pre-tax · +6% SEAGM | US baseline | 27 minPPP $19.99 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | — | — |
| 9Japan | iOS App Store | $18.96￥3,000 | $21.19tax incl. · +12% SEAGM | −5% | 59 minPPP $31.87 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$14.38 | — |
| 10India | iOS App Store | $21.04₹1,999 | $22.19tax incl. · +5% SEAGM | +5% | 15 hPPP $99.83 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$26.43 | — |
| 11Turkey | iOS App Store | $20.16₺999,99 | $22.19tax incl. · +10% SEAGM | +1% | 2.5 hPPP $47.49 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$26.43 | — |
| 12Mexico | iOS App Store | $21.64$399 | $22.99tax incl. · +6% SEAGM | +8% | 3.2 hPPP $38.27 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$35.97 | — |
| 13Nigeria | iOS App Store | $23.64₦31,500 | $23.64tax incl. | +18% | 35 hPPP $144.18 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | -$43.76 | — |
| 14Malaysia | iOS App Store | $24.47RM 99.90 | $24.47tax incl. | +22% | 4.0 hPPP $74.05 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | -$53.73 | — |
| 15Switzerland | iOS App Store | $24.23CHF 20 | $25.95tax incl. · +7% SEAGM | +21% | 26 minPPP $21.57 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$71.56 | — |
| 16Germany | iOS App Store | $25.8122,99 € | $26.87tax incl. · +4% SEAGM | +29% | 51 minPPP $31.97 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$82.60 | — |
| 17Poland | iOS App Store | $25.6999,99 zł | $28.59tax incl. · +11% SEAGM | +29% | 2.0 hPPP $52.35 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$103.22 | — |
| 18United Kingdom | iOS App Store | $26.71£19.99 | $28.72tax incl. · +8% SEAGM | +34% | 59 minPPP $30.24 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$104.81 | — |
Landed = list price ÷ FX, plus the median premium one reseller (SEAGM) charged for that store’s gift cards when the route is gift-card funded and a price was observed. No tax is added; “pre-tax” rows (US, Canada, Argentina) get tax at checkout or on the card statement.vs US compares spot prices with the lowest US list price ($19.99/mo).12-mo saving vs US = (US list price $19.99 − landed) × 12.Affordability = hours of GNI per capita (÷ 2,000 working hours) per month of use. Checkout votes are reader reports, one per route per day.
| Cheapest channel | Evidence · Payment | Checkout today | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Philippines | iOS App Store | $158.35₱9,990 | $158.35tax incl. | −21% Cheapest | 65 hPPP $517.11 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | $499.79 | — |
| 2Pakistan | iOS App Store | $180.14Rs 49,900 | $180.14tax incl. | −10% | 240 hPPP $714.34 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | $238.37 | — |
| 3Egypt | iOS App Store | $183.529,999.99 ج.م. | $183.52tax incl. | −8% | 113 hPPP $1209.92 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | $197.72 | — |
| 4Canada | iOS App Store | $177.09$249 | $191.47pre-tax · +8% SEAGM | −11% | 6.3 hPPP $210.66 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | $102.34 | — |
| 5Indonesia | iOS App Store | $194.37Rp 3.499.000 | $194.37tax incl. | −3% | 76 hPPP $741.38 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | $67.54 | — |
| 6Argentina | iOS App Store | $200.00US$ 200 | $200.00pre-tax | 0% | 27 hPPP $423.66 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | $0.00 | — |
| 7Brazil | iOS App Store | $199.06R$ 999,90 | $208.08tax incl. · +5% SEAGM | 0% | 38 hPPP $384.87 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$96.96 | — |
| 8United States | iOS App Store | $200.00$200 | $211.36pre-tax · +6% SEAGM | US baseline | 4.5 hPPP $200.00 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | — | — |
| 9Japan | iOS App Store | $189.60￥30,000 | $211.88tax incl. · +12% SEAGM | −5% | 9.9 hPPP $318.67 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$142.60 | — |
| 10India | iOS App Store | $209.48₹19,900 | $220.92tax incl. · +5% SEAGM | +5% | 152 hPPP $993.81 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$251.06 | — |
| 11Turkey | iOS App Store | $201.62₺9.999,99 | $221.93tax incl. · +10% SEAGM | +1% | 25 hPPP $474.95 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$263.10 | — |
| 12Nigeria | iOS App Store | $225.03₦299,900 | $225.03tax incl. | +13% | 331 hPPP $1372.68 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | -$300.41 | — |
| 13Mexico | iOS App Store | $216.84$3,999 | $230.40tax incl. · +6% SEAGM | +8% | 32 hPPP $383.56 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$364.74 | — |
| 14Malaysia | iOS App Store | $244.90RM 999.90 | $244.90tax incl. | +22% | 40 hPPP $741.22 | Source VerifiedNo gift cards | -$538.78 | — |
| 15Switzerland | iOS App Store | $242.33CHF 200 | $259.53tax incl. · +7% SEAGM | +21% | 4.4 hPPP $215.75 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$714.40 | — |
| 16Germany | iOS App Store | $257.09229 € | $267.68tax incl. · +4% SEAGM | +29% | 8.5 hPPP $318.50 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$812.14 | — |
| 17Poland | iOS App Store | $256.91999,99 zł | $285.95tax incl. · +11% SEAGM | +28% | 20 hPPP $523.55 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$1,031.34 | — |
| 18United Kingdom | iOS App Store | $267.26£200 | $287.38tax incl. · +8% SEAGM | +34% | 9.8 hPPP $302.57 | Source VerifiedGift cards sold | -$1,048.62 | — |
Landed = list price ÷ FX, plus the median premium one reseller (SEAGM) charged for that store’s gift cards when the route is gift-card funded and a price was observed. No tax is added; “pre-tax” rows (US, Canada, Argentina) get tax at checkout or on the card statement.vs US compares spot prices with the lowest US list price ($200.00/mo).12-mo saving vs US = (US list price $200.00 − landed) × 12.Affordability = hours of GNI per capita (÷ 2,000 working hours) per month of use. Checkout votes are reader reports, one per route per day.
ChatGPT Plus · Monthly · computed from 18 storefronts
There is a 1.7× price ratio between United Kingdom ($26.71/mo) and Philippines ($15.84/mo, −21% vs the US $19.99) for ChatGPT Plus. The mean ($21.18) sits 6% above the median ($20.08), pulled up by the top quartile above $24.08. The standard deviation across 18 storefronts is $3.19 (σ/μ = 15%), a moderate band, with most storefronts near the middle; 9 of them sit within 10% of the median, and the middle half spans $19.07 to $24.08.
The three cheapest storefronts are Philippines, Pakistan and Canada; 9 storefronts charge more than the US, led by United Kingdom and Germany. That is the widest regional spread of the 5 products in this category, ahead of Claude (1.5×).
By region, MENA is the cheapest bloc (median −8% vs the US) and Europe the dearest (+29%); North America ranks 2 of 9. Neighbours disagree most in Southeast Asia: Malaysia charges 1.5× what Philippines does.
Only iOS App Store prices are observed for ChatGPT Plus so far.
Pro costs a median 10.0× Plus across 18 storefronts, ranging from 9.5× in Nigeria to 10.2× in Pakistan.
The Philippines floor has no Apple gift-card redemption listed; the cheapest gift-card route is Canada (iOS App Store) at $19.22 landed, $3.38 a month above the floor (SEAGM +8.1% vs face value). Apple Account balance can be funded by redeeming Apple Gift Card. 11 of 18 storefronts have gift cards for that store.
Measured in hours of GNI per capita (÷ 2,000 working hours), one month costs 27 min in the US but 35 h in Nigeria (77.2× the burden), worth $144.18 in IMF PPP dollars.
Spot USD price versus the US list price; hover a country for its local price.
Philippines has the lowest nominal price at $15.84 per month through iOS App Store (−21% vs the US). Payment route: No gift cards.
Canada via iOS App Store: $19.22 per month landed. Source: Apple Account balance can be funded by redeeming Apple Gift Card; SEAGM +8.1% vs face value.
Across 18 storefronts the median is $20.08 and the mean $21.18, with a standard deviation of $3.19. The most expensive storefront (United Kingdom) charges 1.7× the cheapest (Philippines).
27 min of GNI per capita in the US versus a cross-country median of 2.9 h, using GNI per capita divided by 2,000 working hours.
Prices are list prices read from each storefront or vendor page, converted at the 2026-10-21 exchange rate (open.er-api.com (latest) + currency-api archive (month-end history)). Only prices observed in the last 30 days are shown; storefronts we have not observed are left out rather than estimated. See methodology and data sources; download every row from open data.