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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 7.9% cheaper than Freetown without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malacca is 3.1% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.05

$2.94 SLL 72.4K

21.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.71 MYR 73.9

$33.10 SLL 816.4K

-43.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 MYR 18.90

$9.82 SLL 242.3K

-51.32%

Cappuccino

$2.90 MYR 11.44

$1.72 SLL 42.3K

68.60%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.11

$1.02 SLL 25.1K

-22.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.88 SLL 21.7K

-45.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 MYR 8.49

$1.47 SLL 36.3K

46.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 MYR 12.19

$2.72 SLL 67.0K

13.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 MYR 5.86

$2.40 SLL 59.1K

-38.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.70

$0.66 SLL 16.2K

42.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.08

$1.30 SLL 32.0K

-0.77%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.14

$2.03 SLL 50.1K

-10.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.36 MYR 60.7

$7.14 SLL 176.2K

115.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 MYR 20.53

$7.38 SLL 182.0K

-29.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 MYR 43.97

$5.31 SLL 130.9K

109.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.63 MYR 14.35

$4.12 SLL 101.6K

-11.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.75

$2.06 SLL 50.7K

-29.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.66 MYR 10.51

$0.73 SLL 18.1K

264.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 MYR 7.84

$5.02 SLL 123.8K

-60.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.99 SLL 49.0K

-26.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.82

$1.66 SLL 41.0K

4.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 MYR 4.99

$1.02 SLL 25.1K

23.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.21

$1.44 SLL 35.4K

-61.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.05

$2.93 SLL 72.3K

47.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.36 MYR 56.7

$7.62 SLL 188.0K

88.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 MYR 8.04

$1.11 SLL 27.4K

83.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.54

$1.99 SLL 49.1K

46.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.44 SLL 10.9K

9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 46.25

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 MYR 5.49

$0.77 SLL 19.0K

80.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.89

$1.22 SLL 30.0K

-19.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 MYR 23.87

$4.96 SLL 122.2K

21.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$1.30 SLL 32.1K

-63.85%

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

$35.7K MYR 141.2K

$12.1K SLL 298.3M

195.50%

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

$39.1K MYR 154.6K

$25.1K SLL 620.1M

55.71%

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

$46.28 MYR 183

$145 SLL 3.6M

-68.13%

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

$9.15 MYR 36.14

$10.07 SLL 248.3K

-9.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.14 MYR 123

$101 SLL 2.5M

-69.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.68 MYR 65.9

$49.33 SLL 1.2M

-66.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.65 MYR 46.00

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.28

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

$191 MYR 753

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,891 MYR 27.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.9 MYR 260

$9.90 SLL 244.2K

565.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.59 MYR 73.4

$7.77 SLL 191.6K

139.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 MYR 283

$19.93 SLL 491.5K

259.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.54 MYR 160

$50.3 SLL 1.2M

-19.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$333 MYR 1,316

$828 SLL 20.4M

-59.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 MYR 746

$1,286 SLL 31.7M

-85.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$695 MYR 2,746

$2,162 SLL 53.3M

-67.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$280 MYR 1,107

$101 SLL 2.5M

177.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,220 MYR 4,818

$3,005 SLL 74.1M

-59.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$816 MYR 3,224

$1,750 SLL 43.2M

-53.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$926 MYR 3,656

$1,141 SLL 28.1M

-18.90%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Freetown: April 11, 2026

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