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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 1.1% cheaper than Freetown without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malacca is 0.8% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 13.97

$3.06 SLL 74.8K

16.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.90 MYR 74.3

$33.09 SLL 810.0K

-42.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.70

$9.81 SLL 240.2K

-51.48%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.24

$1.76 SLL 43.0K

62.50%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.26

$1.05 SLL 25.7K

-20.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.78

$0.90 SLL 22.1K

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 MYR 8.23

$1.46 SLL 35.8K

43.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 MYR 12.69

$2.74 SLL 67.2K

17.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MYR 5.88

$2.46 SLL 60.1K

-39.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$0.69 SLL 16.9K

44.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.88

$1.29 SLL 31.6K

-3.88%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.34

$1.98 SLL 48.5K

-5.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.50 MYR 60.9

$7.26 SLL 177.6K

113.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.61

$7.48 SLL 183.1K

-33.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.51 MYR 45.25

$5.32 SLL 130.3K

116.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.63 MYR 14.25

$3.96 SLL 96.9K

-8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 5.98

$2.05 SLL 50.1K

-25.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.27

$0.69 SLL 17.0K

278.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.00

$4.94 SLL 121.0K

-58.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.02

$2.04 SLL 49.9K

-25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.07

$1.60 SLL 39.1K

12.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.01 SLL 24.8K

31.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.03

$1.41 SLL 34.5K

-63.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.36

$3.05 SLL 74.7K

36.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.54 MYR 57.1

$7.28 SLL 178.2K

99.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 MYR 8.13

$1.11 SLL 27.2K

86.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 MYR 11.50

$1.99 SLL 48.6K

47.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.47 SLL 11.5K

-2.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.95 MYR 46.95

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 MYR 5.62

$0.73 SLL 17.9K

95.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.87

$1.27 SLL 31.1K

-22.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.80 MYR 22.78

$4.93 SLL 120.6K

17.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$1.35 SLL 33.0K

-62.96%

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

$34.7K MYR 136.2K

$12.2K SLL 297.8M

184.90%

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

$38.4K MYR 151.1K

$25.3K SLL 619.9M

51.82%

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

$45.13 MYR 177

$143 SLL 3.5M

-68.41%

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

$9.24 MYR 36.32

$9.82 SLL 240.3K

-5.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.07 MYR 122

$99.3 SLL 2.4M

-68.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.60 MYR 65.2

$50.8 SLL 1.2M

-67.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.64 MYR 45.76

Cinema Ticket

$5.10 MYR 20.03

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

$186 MYR 732

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,966 MYR 27.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.3 MYR 252

$10.05 SLL 246.1K

539.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.75 MYR 73.7

$7.77 SLL 190.2K

141.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.9 MYR 286

$20.19 SLL 494.2K

260.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.30 MYR 154

$50.5 SLL 1.2M

-22.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 MYR 1,290

$831 SLL 20.4M

-60.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 738

$1,242 SLL 30.4M

-84.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$700 MYR 2,751

$2,149 SLL 52.6M

-67.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,129

$101 SLL 2.5M

184.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,215 MYR 4,773

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$830 MYR 3,262

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$958 MYR 3,763

$1,347 SLL 33.0M

-28.92%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Freetown: March 2, 2026

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