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Cost of Living Comparison Between Port of Spain and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Port of Spain and Seoul

😐 Solo nomad: Port of Spain is 1.7% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port of Spain is 2.8% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port of Spain
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.53 TTD 70.5
$9 ₩13.2K
17.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.7 TTD 587
$54.4 ₩80.1K
61.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.53 TTD 50.3
$6.18 ₩9,088
21.84%
Cappuccino
$3.78 TTD 25.3
$3.95 ₩5,812
-4.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.01
$1.67 ₩2,462
-37.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.23
$0.81 ₩1,188
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 TTD 12.62
$3.63 ₩5,337
-47.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 TTD 20.61
$6.04 ₩8,881
-49.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port of Spain
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 TTD 17.68
$2.26 ₩3,321
16.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 TTD 18.59
$3.44 ₩5,059
-19.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 TTD 17.73
$3.13 ₩4,608
-15.34%
Eggs
$4.92 TTD 32.91
$3.21 ₩4,718
53.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 TTD 52.3
$14.12 ₩20.8K
-44.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.45 TTD 69.9
$10.92 ₩16.1K
-4.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.03 TTD 93.8
$34.36 ₩50.6K
-59.17%
Apples (1kg)
$5.92 TTD 39.59
$7.92 ₩11.7K
-25.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 TTD 17.22
$3.59 ₩5,279
-28.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 TTD 29.15
$5.51 ₩8,101
-20.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 TTD 30.88
$6.69 ₩9,847
-30.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 TTD 10.03
$4 ₩5,880
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.47
$2.97 ₩4,367
-42.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 TTD 12.98
$2.59 ₩3,807
-25.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TTD 9.43
$1.31 ₩1,929
7.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.98 TTD 40.02
$3.26 ₩4,791
83.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.76 TTD 132
$19.99 ₩29.4K
-1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 TTD 14.08
$2.47 ₩3,632
-14.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TTD 18.3
$3.22 ₩4,738
-14.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Port of Spain
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 TTD 6.73
$1.12 ₩1,646
-9.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.4 TTD 645
$46.65 ₩68.6K
106.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 TTD 7.07
$3.49 ₩5,137
-69.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 TTD 8.25
$0.57 ₩844
115.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.61 TTD 97.7
$8.84 ₩13K
65.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 TTD 7.29
$1.23 ₩1,815
-11.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K TTD 230.8K
$27.3K ₩40.1M
26.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K TTD 261.2K
$25.1K ₩37M
55.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port of Spain
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80 TTD 535
$163 ₩239.3K
-50.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.17 TTD 316
$35.23 ₩51.8K
33.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.9 TTD 414
$22.59 ₩33.2K
173.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port of Spain
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 TTD 369
$57.7 ₩84.9K
-4.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.97 TTD 86.8
$23.49 ₩34.6K
-44.79%
Cinema Ticket
$10.09 TTD 67.5
$10.92 ₩16.1K
-7.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port of Spain
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 TTD 2,186
$407 ₩598.8K
-19.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,162 TTD 47.9K
$23.5K ₩34.5M
-69.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port of Spain
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 TTD 389
$58.8 ₩86.5K
-0.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.88 TTD 253
$47.15 ₩69.4K
-19.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTD 963
$79.5 ₩116.9K
81.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 TTD 845
$118 ₩172.9K
7.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port of Spain
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 TTD 5,038
$941 ₩1.4M
-19.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 TTD 3,275
$597 ₩877.9K
-17.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 TTD 12K
$2,598 ₩3.8M
-30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 TTD 8,461
$1,338 ₩2M
-5.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,303 TTD 28.8K
$21.9K ₩32.3M
-80.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,689 TTD 11.3K
$11.7K ₩17.2M
-85.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port of Spain
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$766 TTD 5,123
$3,211 ₩4.7M
-76.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
4.14
29.95%

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Last update for Port of Spain: December 1, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

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