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South Korea vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 21.1% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 40.1% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 13.6% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 93.9% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 7.3% more in South Korea

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in South Korea are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in South Korea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Korea.

South Korea vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

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pay 2.5% less for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.57 TTD64.89	$6.72 ₩9,907	-29.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.67 TTD51.99	$5.50 ₩8,102	-28.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.90	$1.47 ₩2,161	+44.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 TTD5.38	$0.82 ₩1,216	+4.0%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 40.1% more for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.02	$2.87 ₩4,235	+21.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 TTD25.94	$5.63 ₩8,290	+47.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.89 TTD60.28	$7.67 ₩11,311	-13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 TTD29.54	$2.84 ₩4,180	-34.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 TTD27.63	$3.34 ₩4,917	-18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.59 TTD17.56	$3.24 ₩4,768	+24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.49	$1.39 ₩2,045	+25.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 TTD12.03	$2.80 ₩4,121	+57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 TTD12.14	$2.40 ₩3,543	+34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.09	$1.78 ₩2,627	+195.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.04	$1.20 ₩1,775	+102.0%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 TTD26.36	$4.40 ₩6,485	+13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.39 TTD585.66	$47.17 ₩69,524	-45.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,153.27 TTD217,962.54	$26,440.41 ₩38,967,875	-17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 TTD54.77	$8.33 ₩12,280	+3.1%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 13.6% more for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.66 TTD384.07	$21.68 ₩31,958	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$557.33 TTD3,778.09	$473.91 ₩698,442	-15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$386.35 TTD2,618.99	$357.19 ₩526,420	-7.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.56 TTD376.62	$132.53 ₩195,326	+138.5%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 93.9% more for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.08 TTD1,776.62	$378.52 ₩557,869	+44.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,187.26 TTD41,942.54	$15,055.40 ₩22,188,655	+143.3%
Average			+93.9%

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pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 TTD14.14	$3.12 ₩4,595	+49.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 TTD22.86	$3.57 ₩5,258	+5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.99 TTD33.86	$3.18 ₩4,693	-36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.14 TTD339.88	$49.86 ₩73,483	-0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.53 TTD57.82	$10.12 ₩14,912	+18.6%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.14 TTD360.22	$66.46 ₩97,948	+25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.43 TTD267.32	$50.68 ₩74,697	+28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.11 TTD827.76	$72.74 ₩107,204	-40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.97 TTD603.14	$103.23 ₩152,146	+16.0%
Average			+7.3%

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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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