Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

South Korea

Daejeon vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 1.5% more expensive than San Fernando.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 66.6% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 31.6% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 6.7% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 23.5% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% more in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 13.5% more in Daejeon

The cost of groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Daejeon are more expensive than in San Fernando. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Daejeon.

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Daejeon vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daejeon instead of San Fernando, you would:

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	San Fernando	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$7.46 ₩9,962	-27.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.11 TTD55.12	$5.45 ₩7,273	-32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$1.23 ₩1,644	+21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.66 ₩877	-10.9%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 66.6% more for groceries

	San Fernando	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$2.71 ₩3,611	+18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$5.50 ₩7,347	+65.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$8.08 ₩10,786	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 TTD26.06	$2.52 ₩3,367	-34.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$3.64 ₩4,858	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$4.99 ₩6,665	+99.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 TTD7.74	$2.52 ₩3,367	+121.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$2.60 ₩3,464	+55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$2.69 ₩3,593	+38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$2.37 ₩3,163	+608.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$1.25 ₩1,672	+274.7%
Average			+66.6%

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pay 31.6% less for transportation

	San Fernando	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$4.72 ₩6,303	+9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.22 TTD300.68	$11.20 ₩14,944	-74.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.96 TTD54.12	$9.18 ₩12,254	+15.3%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 6.7% less for housing

	San Fernando	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.45 TTD309.03	$22.39 ₩29,887	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.95 TTD3,507.88	$373.20 ₩498K	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.10 TTD2,672.67	$298.56 ₩398K	-24.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$133.06 ₩178K	+293.5%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 23.5% more for childcare

	San Fernando	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$302.29 ₩403K	-24.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+101.2%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports

	San Fernando	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$3.55 ₩4,732	+92.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$3.68 ₩4,908	-1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$3.36 ₩4,483	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.59 TTD350.79	$33.59 ₩44,831	-34.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$11.20 ₩14,944	+26.6%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 13.5% more for clothing

	San Fernando	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$64.19 ₩85,677	+17.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.85 TTD250.56	$41.05 ₩54,793	+11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.45 TTD601.35	$93.30 ₩125K	+5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.45 TTD601.35	$106.36 ₩142K	+20.3%
Average			+13.5%

San Fernando vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing

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