Cost of living comparison

Arima, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Arima Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 31.8% more expensive than Arima.

Restaurants: pay 31.7% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 56.2% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Manila
Housing: pay 3.5% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 20.0% less in Manila

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Arima. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Arima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Arima, you would:

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pay 31.7% less for restaurants

	Arima	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.78 TTD59.49	$5.12 ₱293.20	-41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.58	$4.26 ₱244.33	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.61	$0.87 ₱50.04	-10.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 TTD4.96	$0.49 ₱28.16	-32.8%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 56.2% more for groceries

	Arima	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 TTD14.38	$1.35 ₱77.49	-36.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.08 TTD14.13	$5.30 ₱303.99	+154.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.31 TTD56.30	$6.79 ₱389.37	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 TTD25.63	$2.08 ₱119.14	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 TTD17.79	$2.42 ₱138.67	-7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.13	$1.52 ₱87.22	-31.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 TTD4.71	$0.80 ₱46.08	+15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.63	$1.52 ₱87.24	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 TTD10.50	$0.98 ₱55.99	-36.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$1.20 ₱68.84	+276.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$1.48 ₱85.12	+365.5%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Arima	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.52 TTD23.87	$4.14 ₱237.37	+17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.93 ₱569.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,060.60	$25,575.45 ₱1,465,984.58	-24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.80 TTD46.11	$2.67 ₱152.95	-60.8%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 3.5% more for housing

	Arima	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD390.18	$28.80 ₱1,651.10	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.43 TTD3,222.60	$468.88 ₱26,876.34	-1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 TTD2,379.76	$234.44 ₱13,438.19	-33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.88	$106.33 ₱6,094.83	+98.6%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Arima	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$131.66 TTD892.41	$482.52 ₱27,658.24	+266.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,990.46	$14,127.39 ₱809,781.96	+199.3%
Average			+232.9%

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pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Arima	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.61 TTD10.91	$1.36 ₱78.19	-15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 TTD15.87	$2.70 ₱154.59	+15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.66 TTD24.79	$3.07 ₱175.92	-16.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 TTD322.26	$40.61 ₱2,327.81	-14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 TTD34.70	$7.67 ₱439.80	+49.9%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 20.0% less for clothing

	Arima	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.20 TTD347.05	$33.31 ₱1,909.46	-34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.33 TTD178.48	$26.60 ₱1,524.53	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD710.62	$74.03 ₱4,243.13	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.14 TTD495.78	$60.89 ₱3,490.30	-16.8%
Average			-20.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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