Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 0.5% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 7.2% less in Manila
Transportation: pay 47.1% less in Manila
Housing: pay 5.8% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 37.0% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.6% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.29	$5.12 ₱285.99	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.49	$4.26 ₱238.33	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.87 ₱48.81	-11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.51	$0.49 ₱27.47	-39.6%
Average			-35.6%

Port Of Spain vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.2% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.40	$1.35 ₱75.58	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.59	$5.30 ₱296.52	+35.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.40	$6.79 ₱379.80	-27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.14	$2.08 ₱116.21	-53.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.83	$2.42 ₱135.26	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.10	$1.52 ₱85.08	-31.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.51	$0.80 ₱44.95	-27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.60	$1.52 ₱85.10	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.94	$0.98 ₱54.61	-55.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.16	$1.20 ₱67.15	+95.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.15	$1.48 ₱83.02	+95.2%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 47.1% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.74	$4.14 ₱231.54	+1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD653.27	$9.93 ₱555.11	-89.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD227,655.10	$25,575.45 ₱1,429,961.59	-24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.24	$2.67 ₱149.19	-75.7%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 5.8% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD389.49	$28.80 ₱1,610.53	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,318.02	$468.88 ₱26,215.91	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,886.93	$234.44 ₱13,107.98	-45.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.24	$106.33 ₱5,945.06	+98.6%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,552.26	$482.52 ₱26,978.61	+110.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,933.58	$14,127.39 ₱789,883.55	+199.3%
Average			+154.8%

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.88	$1.36 ₱76.26	-22.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.14	$2.70 ₱150.80	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.59	$3.07 ₱171.60	-47.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD343.34	$40.61 ₱2,270.61	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.39	$7.67 ₱428.99	-12.6%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 37.0% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD378.19	$33.31 ₱1,862.54	-40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD274.95	$26.60 ₱1,487.06	-34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD709.36	$74.03 ₱4,138.86	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD729.76	$60.89 ₱3,404.53	-43.5%
Average			-37.0%

Port Of Spain vs. Manila - 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: June 2025

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