Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 10.5% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 8.5% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 40.8% less in Manila
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 35.3% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

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pay 34.2% less for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.51 TTD64.45	$5.12 ₱293.20	-46.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.58	$4.26 ₱244.33	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 TTD6.61	$0.87 ₱50.04	-10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TTD5.43	$0.49 ₱28.16	-38.7%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 8.5% more for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.32 TTD15.71	$1.35 ₱77.49	-41.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.45 TTD23.39	$5.30 ₱303.99	+53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 TTD57.93	$6.79 ₱389.37	-20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.09 TTD27.75	$2.08 ₱119.14	-49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.62 TTD24.53	$2.42 ₱138.67	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TTD15.61	$1.52 ₱87.22	-33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 TTD6.77	$0.80 ₱46.08	-19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 TTD10.67	$1.52 ₱87.24	-3.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 TTD12.69	$0.98 ₱55.99	-47.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 TTD3.57	$1.20 ₱68.84	+128.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 TTD3.87	$1.48 ₱85.12	+160.4%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 40.8% less for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 TTD25.83	$4.14 ₱237.37	+8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.19 TTD482.56	$9.93 ₱569.09	-86.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,305.16 TTD218,971.23	$25,575.45 ₱1,465,984.58	-20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.63 TTD51.73	$2.67 ₱152.95	-65.0%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.89 TTD365.28	$28.80 ₱1,651.10	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$509.67 TTD3,454.62	$468.88 ₱26,876.34	-8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.30 TTD2,557.40	$234.44 ₱13,438.19	-37.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.98 TTD352.32	$106.33 ₱6,094.83	+104.6%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$190.69 TTD1,292.51	$482.52 ₱27,658.24	+153.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,214.54 TTD28,567.07	$14,127.39 ₱809,781.96	+235.2%
Average			+194.1%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 TTD13.55	$1.36 ₱78.19	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 TTD22.90	$2.70 ₱154.59	-20.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.01 TTD33.96	$3.07 ₱175.92	-38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.73 TTD323.53	$40.61 ₱2,327.81	-14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 TTD53.71	$7.67 ₱439.80	-3.2%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 35.3% less for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.13 TTD360.13	$33.31 ₱1,909.46	-37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 TTD278.56	$26.60 ₱1,524.53	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.07 TTD766.40	$74.03 ₱4,243.13	-34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.43 TTD626.54	$60.89 ₱3,490.30	-34.1%
Average			-35.3%

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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