Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 69.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 62.4% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 38.9% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 4.0 times more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 42.0% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 59.5% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.2% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 59.8% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 62.4% more for restaurants

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.17	$10.24 TTD69.42	+100.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.31	$7.31 TTD49.59	+71.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.03	$0.98 TTD6.65	+12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.16	$0.81 TTD5.52	+65.6%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 38.9% more for groceries

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.48	$2.57 TTD17.44	+90.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.96	$3.93 TTD26.64	-25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.33	$9.37 TTD63.52	+37.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.12	$4.45 TTD30.19	+114.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.65	$4.26 TTD28.89	+76.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.22	$2.23 TTD15.13	+46.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.07	$1.11 TTD7.53	+38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.23	$1.86 TTD12.63	+22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.98	$2.21 TTD14.97	+126.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.83	$0.62 TTD4.17	-48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.11	$0.76 TTD5.16	-48.8%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.35	$4.10 TTD27.79	-1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.03	$96.55 TTD654.54	+872.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,465,831.08	$33,646.13 TTD228,095.93	+31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.94	$10.97 TTD74.38	+311.2%
Average			+303.6%

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pay 42.0% more for housing

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,650.93	$57.56 TTD390.24	+99.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,873.52	$638.18 TTD4,326.38	+36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,436.78	$426.67 TTD2,892.52	+82.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,094.19	$53.54 TTD362.94	-49.7%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 59.5% less for childcare

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,655.35	$229.42 TTD1,555.27	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱809,697.17	$4,719.60 TTD31,995.41	-66.6%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.18	$1.76 TTD11.90	+28.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.58	$3.57 TTD24.18	+32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.90	$5.85 TTD39.67	+90.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,327.56	$50.74 TTD344.00	+25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱439.75	$8.78 TTD59.50	+14.4%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 59.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,909.26	$55.89 TTD378.92	+67.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,524.37	$40.64 TTD275.48	+52.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,242.69	$104.84 TTD710.73	+41.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,489.93	$107.85 TTD731.17	+77.1%
Average			+59.8%

Manila vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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