Cost of living comparison

North Korea

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 3.1 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 84.2% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 8.1 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Port Of Spain

The cost of housing and groceries in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Port Of Spain. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

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Port Of Spain vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.81 KPW4,327	$10.32 TTD70.16	+114.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.26 KPW19,136	$8.84 TTD60.14	-58.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 KPW1,985	$1.02 TTD6.92	-53.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 KPW1,153	$0.74 TTD5.01	-42.4%
Average			-9.1%

P'yongyang vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 84.2% more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 KPW2,071	$2.52 TTD17.12	+9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.32 TTD22.56
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.55 KPW3,195	$9.25 TTD62.87	+160.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.00 KPW1,798	$4.38 TTD29.79	+119.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$4.57 TTD31.07
Apples (1 lb)	??	$2.50 TTD17.01
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.38 TTD9.40
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.67 TTD11.37
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.95 TTD13.23
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.98 TTD6.64
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.86 TTD5.82
Average			+84.2%

P'yongyang vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$4.32 TTD29.40
Monthly public transit pass	??	$132.67 TTD902.03
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$36,853.34 TTD251K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.06 TTD75.17

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pay 8.1 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$56.39 TTD383.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$89.58 KPW80,621	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+1032.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.58 KPW80,621	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	+479.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$69.52 TTD472.63
Average			+710.5%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$399.05 TTD2,713.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.44 KPW12,093	$2.21 TTD15.03	-83.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 KPW1,008	$3.72 TTD25.28	+232.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$5.90 TTD40.09
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.02 KPW67,520	$56.51 TTD384.20	-24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.84 TTD60.14
Average			-25.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$54.67 TTD371.67
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$51.59 TTD350.79
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$145.94 TTD992.23
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$103.19 TTD701.58

P'yongyang vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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