Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago

Chaguanas vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Chaguanas is 31.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 63.1% more in Chaguanas
Groceries: pay 34.9% more in Chaguanas
Transportation: pay 57.2% more in Chaguanas
Housing: pay 24.1% more in Chaguanas
Childcare: pay 59.5% less in Chaguanas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% more in Chaguanas
Clothing: pay 71.5% more in Chaguanas

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Chaguanas are more expensive than in Manila.

Chaguanas vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.1% more for restaurants

	Manila	Chaguanas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱286.85	$10.24 TTD69.50	+100.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱239.05	$7.31 TTD49.64	+71.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.96	$1.00 TTD6.81	+14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.56	$0.81 TTD5.52	+65.6%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 34.9% more for groceries

	Manila	Chaguanas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱75.81	$2.36 TTD16.05	+74.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱297.42	$3.93 TTD26.67	-25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱380.95	$9.37 TTD63.59	+37.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱116.56	$4.10 TTD27.80	+97.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱135.67	$4.26 TTD28.92	+76.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱85.34	$2.06 TTD13.95	+35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.08	$1.11 TTD7.54	+38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱85.35	$1.86 TTD12.64	+22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.77	$2.21 TTD14.98	+126.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱67.35	$0.62 TTD4.18	-48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱83.27	$0.76 TTD5.16	-48.8%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 57.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Chaguanas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱232.24	$3.53 TTD23.94	-14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱556.78	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,434,271.00	$32,914.69 TTD223,391.16	+28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱149.64	$6.88 TTD46.66	+157.7%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 24.1% more for housing

	Manila	Chaguanas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,615.38	$52.30 TTD354.94	+81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,294.92	$477.87 TTD3,243.31	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,147.48	$354.75 TTD2,407.66	+51.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,962.98	$65.72 TTD446.05	-38.2%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 59.5% less for childcare

	Manila	Chaguanas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,059.91	$229.42 TTD1,557.04	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱792,263.98	$4,719.60 TTD32,031.81	-66.6%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Chaguanas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱76.49	$1.76 TTD11.91	+28.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱151.25	$3.57 TTD24.21	+32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱172.11	$5.56 TTD37.73	+81.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,277.45	$39.01 TTD264.76	-3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱430.28	$8.78 TTD59.57	+14.4%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 71.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Chaguanas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,868.16	$58.27 TTD395.49	+74.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,491.55	$51.20 TTD347.50	+92.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,151.34	$104.84 TTD711.54	+41.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,414.79	$107.85 TTD732.00	+77.1%
Average			+71.5%

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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: June 2025

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