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

🙂 Solo nomad: Freetown is 25% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Freetown is 34.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 SLL 74.7K
$4.65 ฿148
-34.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.09 SLL 808.5K
$46.11 ฿1,470
-28.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 SLL 239.7K
$8.74 ฿279
12.24%
Cappuccino
$1.76 SLL 43.0K
$3.04 ฿96.9
-42.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 SLL 25.6K
$0.72 ฿22.96
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SLL 22.1K
$0.39 ฿12.47
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 SLL 35.7K
$2.44 ฿77.8
-40.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SLL 67.1K
$3.79 ฿121
-27.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 SLL 60.0K
$2.14 ฿68.4
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 SLL 16.9K
$1.86 ฿59.3
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 SLL 31.5K
$2.19 ฿69.7
-41.10%
Eggs
$1.98 SLL 48.4K
$2.25 ฿71.6
-12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.26 SLL 177.3K
$19.73 ฿629
-63.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 SLL 182.8K
$3.79 ฿121
97.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 SLL 130.1K
$13.55 ฿432
-60.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 SLL 96.8K
$3.25 ฿104
21.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SLL 50.0K
$1.67 ฿53.3
22.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 SLL 16.9K
$2.39 ฿76.3
-71.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 SLL 120.8K
$2.09 ฿66.7
136.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 SLL 49.8K
$1.53 ฿48.74
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SLL 39.1K
$1.51 ฿48.13
5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 SLL 24.8K
$0.99 ฿31.53
2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 SLL 34.5K
$0.51 ฿16.41
176.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 SLL 74.6K
$4.27 ฿136
-28.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 SLL 177.9K
$20.31 ฿647
-64.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SLL 27.1K
$1.79 ฿57.1
-37.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SLL 48.6K
$2.77 ฿88.2
-28.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 SLL 11.5K
$1.40 ฿44.77
-66.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 SLL 17.8K
$3.11 ฿99.1
-76.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SLL 31.0K
$0.99 ฿31.71
28.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 SLL 120.4K
$13.73 ฿438
-64.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 SLL 33.0K
$1.32 ฿42.05
2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K SLL 297.2M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-55.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K SLL 618.8M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-25.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 SLL 3.5M
$120 ฿3,838
18.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.82 SLL 239.9K
$13.93 ฿444
-29.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.3 SLL 2.4M
$18.31 ฿584
442.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 SLL 1.2M
$60.9 ฿1,942
-16.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$8.71 ฿278
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$698 ฿22.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.05 SLL 245.7K
$57.6 ฿1,838
-82.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.77 SLL 189.8K
$34.24 ฿1,092
-77.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.19 SLL 493.3K
$113 ฿3,608
-82.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 SLL 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,704
-40.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SLL 20.3M
$604 ฿19.3K
37.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 SLL 30.4M
$436 ฿13.9K
184.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 SLL 52.5M
$2,057 ฿65.6K
4.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 SLL 2.5M
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-93.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Freetown
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,347 SLL 32.9M
$529 ฿16.9K
154.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Freetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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