Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 17.1% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% more in Seoul
Groceries: pay 28.8% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 15.5% more in Seoul
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 20.9% less in Seoul

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Seoul are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.

Seoul vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.31 TTD70.04	$8.49 ₩12,799	-17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.10 TTD55.03	$6.30 ₩9,493	-22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 TTD7.32	$1.64 ₩2,470	+52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.47	$0.78 ₩1,177	-3.0%
Average			+2.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.8% more for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 TTD18.82	$3.24 ₩4,881	+16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 TTD27.69	$6.79 ₩10,239	+66.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.51 TTD71.38	$7.85 ₩11,829	-25.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 TTD35.16	$2.93 ₩4,419	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 TTD31.38	$4.67 ₩7,037	+1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 TTD19.00	$3.45 ₩5,194	+23.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 TTD7.91	$1.52 ₩2,298	+30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.05 TTD13.93	$2.35 ₩3,545	+14.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 TTD12.78	$2.77 ₩4,179	+47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 TTD4.85	$1.62 ₩2,441	+127.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 TTD5.58	$1.30 ₩1,955	+57.9%
Average			+28.8%

Port Of Spain vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 TTD28.78	$4.43 ₩6,679	+4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.20 TTD660.35	$45.99 ₩69,328	-52.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,345.77 TTD240K	$25,072.36 ₩38M	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 TTD75.04	$10.50 ₩15,828	-4.9%
Average			-20.5%

Port Of Spain vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 15.5% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.53 TTD418.00	$20.56 ₩30,987	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$794.05 TTD5,394.49	$925.55 ₩1M	+16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.64 TTD3,251.70	$559.33 ₩843K	+16.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 TTD414.43	$118.88 ₩179K	+94.9%
Average			+15.5%

Port Of Spain vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.09 TTD2,249.32	$360.15 ₩543K	+8.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,182.06 TTD48,792.23	$21,667.04 ₩33M	+201.7%
Average			+105.2%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.51	$3.54 ₩5,333	+92.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TTD25.35	$3.70 ₩5,574	-0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 TTD41.02	$3.18 ₩4,800	-47.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.41 TTD369.64	$56.34 ₩84,922	+3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 TTD72.54	$10.61 ₩15,999	-0.6%
Average			+9.4%

Port Of Spain vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.03 TTD401.04	$49.77 ₩75,017	-15.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.29 TTD260.14	$39.49 ₩59,529	+3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.91 TTD1,133.93	$74.94 ₩113K	-55.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.82 TTD800.42	$99.06 ₩149K	-15.9%
Average			-20.9%

Port Of Spain vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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