Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Manila instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.63
|
$5.12
₱292.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.74
|
$4.26
₱243.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.67
|
$0.87
₱49.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.53
|
$0.49
₱28.11
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.49
|
$1.35
₱77.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.72
|
$5.30
₱303.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.71
|
$6.79
₱388.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.29
|
$2.08
₱118.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.98
|
$2.42
₱138.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.18
|
$1.52
₱87.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.55
|
$0.80
₱45.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.67
|
$1.52
₱87.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD15.01
|
$0.98
₱55.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.18
|
$1.20
₱68.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.17
|
$1.48
₱84.94
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.88
|
$4.14
₱236.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD656.54
|
$9.93
₱567.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,792.64
|
$25,575.45
₱1,462,978.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.61
|
$2.67
₱152.64
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD391.43
|
$28.80
₱1,647.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,339.60
|
$468.88
₱26,821.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,901.36
|
$234.44
₱13,410.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD364.05
|
$106.33
₱6,082.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,560.02
|
$482.52
₱27,601.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,093.14
|
$14,127.39
₱808,121.21
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.94
|
$1.36
₱78.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.26
|
$2.70
₱154.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.79
|
$3.07
₱175.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD345.05
|
$40.61
₱2,323.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.69
|
$7.67
₱438.89
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD380.08
|
$33.31
₱1,905.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD276.32
|
$26.60
₱1,521.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD712.90
|
$74.03
₱4,234.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD733.40
|
$60.89
₱3,483.14
|
|
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