Cost of Living Comparison Between Freetown and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Freetown and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Freetown is 23% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Freetown is 32.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 SLL 66.2K
$4.68 ฿151
-37.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.58 SLL 739K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-29.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 SLL 226K
$8.65 ฿280
15.14%
Cappuccino
$1.72 SLL 39K
$3.09 ฿100
-44.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 SLL 22.7K
$0.73 ฿23.53
36.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 SLL 19.8K
$0.37 ฿11.95
135.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 SLL 33.7K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-38.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 SLL 63.6K
$3.62 ฿117
-22.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 SLL 55.2K
$2.24 ฿72.5
8.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 SLL 15.9K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 SLL 30.5K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-40.18%
Eggs
$1.97 SLL 44.7K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-11.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 SLL 162.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-62.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 SLL 170.8K
$3.77 ฿122
99.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.11 SLL 116K
$13.05 ฿422
-60.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.05 SLL 91.8K
$3.28 ฿106
23.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 SLL 44.4K
$1.63 ฿52.6
20.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 SLL 15.6K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-71.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 SLL 116.6K
$1.99 ฿64.3
158.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
$1.53 ฿49.62
27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SLL 36.4K
$1.49 ฿48.11
8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 SLL 23.3K
$1.02 ฿32.87
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 SLL 32.1K
$0.48 ฿15.61
193.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 SLL 67.1K
$4.32 ฿140
-31.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 SLL 165.3K
$21.68 ฿702
-66.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 SLL 26.1K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 SLL 46K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-27.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
$1.35 ฿43.74
-67.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 SLL 16.2K
$3.15 ฿102
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SLL 27.7K
$1 ฿32.3
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 SLL 112K
$13.64 ฿442
-63.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K SLL 267.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-56.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K SLL 564.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-26.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 SLL 3.3M
$123 ฿3,970
18.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.01 SLL 227.1K
$13.93 ฿451
-28.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$98.1 SLL 2.2M
$18.24 ฿590
437.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 SLL 1.1M
$60.8 ฿1,966
-17.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.89 SLL 224.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-82.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.18 SLL 185.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-76.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.97 SLL 453K
$115 ฿3,727
-82.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 SLL 1.1M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-40.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 SLL 18.7M
$611 ฿19.8K
34.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 SLL 28.4M
$442 ฿14.3K
183.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,132 SLL 48.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
5.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 SLL 2.3M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-93.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 SLL 29.7M
$697 ฿22.5K
88.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Freetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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