Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 8.0% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 23.5% less in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 31.2% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 9.0% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 40.4% more in Port Of Spain

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

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Port Of Spain vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.5% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$10.32 TTD70.16	+15.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$8.84 TTD60.14	+18.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$1.02 TTD6.92	-35.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$0.74 TTD5.01	-6.2%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

	Seoul	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$2.52 TTD17.12	-18.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$3.32 TTD22.56	-62.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$9.25 TTD62.87	+18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$4.38 TTD29.79	+21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$4.57 TTD31.07	-3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$2.50 TTD17.01	-27.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$1.38 TTD9.40	-11.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$1.67 TTD11.37	-35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$1.95 TTD13.23	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.98 TTD6.64	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.86 TTD5.82	-25.9%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 31.2% more for transportation

	Seoul	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$4.32 TTD29.40	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$132.67 TTD902.03	+186.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$11.06 TTD75.17	+29.9%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 9.0% less for housing

	Seoul	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$56.39 TTD383.36	+170.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	-16.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$69.52 TTD472.63	-57.3%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	Seoul	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	-52.1%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$2.21 TTD15.03	-40.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$3.72 TTD25.28	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$5.90 TTD40.09	+75.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$56.51 TTD384.20	-2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$8.84 TTD60.14	-21.0%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 40.4% more for clothing

	Seoul	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$54.67 TTD371.67	-5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$51.59 TTD350.79	+57.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$145.94 TTD992.23	+108.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$103.19 TTD701.58	+25.2%
Average			+40.4%

Seoul vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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