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Port Of Spain vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 79.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 49.0% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 58.1% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 40.6% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.3% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 73.1% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, restaurants, 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 57.6% more for restaurants

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$10.31 TTD69.98	+71.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$8.10 TTD54.98	+88.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$1.08 TTD7.31	+10.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.81 TTD5.46	+59.9%
Average			+57.6%

Manila vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.0% more for groceries

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$2.77 TTD18.80	+107.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$4.08 TTD27.66	-4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$10.51 TTD71.32	+43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$5.17 TTD35.13	+133.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$4.62 TTD31.35	+102.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$2.80 TTD18.98	+84.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$1.16 TTD7.91	+41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$2.05 TTD13.92	+25.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$1.88 TTD12.77	+83.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.71 TTD4.84	-39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.82 TTD5.58	-40.2%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$4.24 TTD28.76	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$97.20 TTD659.79	+606.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$35,345.77 TTD239,924.43	+39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$11.05 TTD74.98	+277.7%
Average			+231.3%

Manila vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.1% more for housing

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$61.53 TTD417.65	+127.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$794.05 TTD5,389.97	+54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$478.64 TTD3,248.98	+90.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$61.00 TTD414.09	-39.3%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 40.6% more for childcare

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$331.09 TTD2,247.44	+138.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$7,182.06 TTD48,751.31	-57.8%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.84 TTD12.50	+25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$3.73 TTD25.33	+44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$6.04 TTD40.99	+84.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$54.41 TTD369.33	+29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$10.68 TTD72.48	+42.7%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 73.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$59.03 TTD400.71	+19.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$38.29 TTD259.92	+28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$166.91 TTD1,132.98	+106.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$117.82 TTD799.75	+137.1%
Average			+73.1%

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: December 2025

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