Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Freetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Freetown

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 3% cheaper than Freetown without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 6.7% cheaper than Freetown without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 14.22

$3.07 SLL 74.2K

14.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 MYR 76.8

$31.93 SLL 770.9K

-40.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 19.34

$9.99 SLL 241.1K

-52.35%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 12.02

$1.70 SLL 41.2K

74.12%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 MYR 3.18

$1.00 SLL 24.2K

-22.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.96

$0.93 SLL 22.4K

-48.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 MYR 8.72

$1.48 SLL 35.9K

45.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 MYR 13.24

$2.76 SLL 66.7K

18.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$2.36 SLL 57.0K

-38.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.85

$0.69 SLL 16.6K

37.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.32 SLL 31.8K

-6.82%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.31

$1.99 SLL 48.0K

-9.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.41 MYR 62.6

$6.97 SLL 168.3K

121.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 MYR 20.16

$7.66 SLL 185.0K

-35.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.14 MYR 45.24

$5.35 SLL 129.1K

108.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$4.04 SLL 97.5K

-8.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.94

$1.97 SLL 47.5K

-25.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 10.25

$0.75 SLL 18.0K

236.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 MYR 8.22

$4.92 SLL 118.8K

-58.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.89

$1.94 SLL 46.9K

-25.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.12

$1.59 SLL 38.5K

10.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MYR 5.34

$1.01 SLL 24.4K

29.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.28

$1.41 SLL 34.2K

-60.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$3.08 SLL 74.4K

35.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.34 MYR 58.2

$7.11 SLL 171.8K

101.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 MYR 8.16

$1.13 SLL 27.2K

77.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.74

$2.07 SLL 50.1K

39.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.85

$0.44 SLL 10.7K

2.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 47.43

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 MYR 5.56

$0.73 SLL 17.7K

87.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.99

$1.22 SLL 29.5K

-19.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.48

$5.05 SLL 121.9K

19.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$1.31 SLL 31.7K

-61.83%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.6K MYR 144.7K

$12.1K SLL 292.4M

194.36%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.5K MYR 156.2K

$24.8K SLL 598.2M

55.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$45.27 MYR 184

$145 SLL 3.5M

-68.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.26 MYR 37.60

$10.01 SLL 241.7K

-7.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.85 MYR 125

$98.9 SLL 2.4M

-68.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.61 MYR 67.5

$50.8 SLL 1.2M

-67.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.63 MYR 47.21

Cinema Ticket

$5.06 MYR 20.55

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$187 MYR 757

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,828 MYR 27.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.4 MYR 261

$9.93 SLL 239.7K

548.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.91 MYR 76.8

$7.97 SLL 192.4K

137.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 MYR 295

$19.75 SLL 476.9K

268.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.49 MYR 160

$49.69 SLL 1.2M

-20.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$324 MYR 1,316

$828 SLL 20.0M

-60.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$192 MYR 780

$1,280 SLL 30.9M

-84.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$699 MYR 2,838

$2,121 SLL 51.2M

-67.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,158

$101 SLL 2.4M

181.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,174 MYR 4,767

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$785 MYR 3,188

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$927 MYR 3,765

$1,325 SLL 32.0M

-30.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malacca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Freetown: January 12, 2026

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