you can buy a phone here for 30 quid most likely less either 2nd hand or payg basic el cheapo.

The only times goods look cheaper a while back was there tax was less.

Also the ones sold in the uk are made normally in finland and are rated better than many in phill which are made in china. So i was told by a phone dealer.

Like baboyako says the tvs etc in phill like for like are normally more expensive or older versions or similar but slighty less specced versions.

I know the equipment my company sells is at least one two years behind the uk and other markets. The products are cheaper as they have had te manufacturing process finetuned and again made on a cheaper production line with less memory etc.