I wish the price difference of Gigabyte was not that high here in the Philippines. The Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R cost PHP 9700 = USD 203.61 its only USD 139.99 in Newegg while the Asus P7P55D LE cost PHP 7810 = USD 163.94 in Newegg its 134.99. I don't know why the Gigabyte boards have high price difference here, It costs more than the EVGA P55 LE which is costs more in Newegg.
supply and demand and the fact that companies can get away with it.. its the same way pretty much every where outside of the US.. europe you add 5-10% to the cost of what we pay in the US.. even asia isnt safe from the high prices and everything is produced there..
best option is to find some one on an american military base around you and have them order it from newegg.. they get american prices and decent shipping costs..