How Much Does Malacca Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Malacca prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Malacca spend around MYR 130 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to MYR 320, and a splurge day lands around MYR 750. Per person per day in MYR. Roughly USD 27 / 68 / 160 at an approximate rate of 1 MYR to USD 0.21 (late 2026); check a live rate before budgeting, as it moves.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | MYR 60 | MYR 40 | MYR 15 | MYR 15 | MYR 130 |
| Mid-range | MYR 180 | MYR 90 | MYR 30 | MYR 20 | MYR 320 |
| Splurge | MYR 500 | MYR 180 | MYR 50 | MYR 20 | MYR 750 |
A mid-range day: MYR 180 heritage shophouse hotel room (split two ways or solo), MYR 20 Grab rides across town and to the Portuguese Settlement, MYR 15 laksa Nyonya lunch, MYR 25 guided walkthrough at the Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum, MYR 30 satay celup dinner, MYR 15 cendol and coconut shake stops through the day. Comes to roughly MYR 285-320.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| A Famosa (Porta de Santiago) | free |
| St Paul's Church ruins | free |
| Jonker Street (Jalan Hang Jebat) | free to walk |
| Cheng Hoon Teng Temple | free |
| Portuguese Settlement (Ujong Pasir) | free to walk |
| Kampung Morten | free to walk |
| Bukit China | free |
| Satay celup | MYR 1-3 per skewer |
| Laksa Nyonya (Melaka-style) | MYR 6-10 |
| Portuguese-Eurasian seafood and devil curry | MYR 15-35 |
| Chicken rice ball | MYR 8-16 |
| Cendol and coconut shakes | MYR 3-8 |
| Nyonya kuih | MYR 1-3 per piece |
| Asam pedas | MYR 10-20 |
How to spend less
- A Famosa, St Paul's Hill, Bukit China, Kampung Morten and the Jonker Street walk itself are all free
- Jonker Street night market food stalls run MYR 5-15 a plate, cheaper than any sit-down Chinatown restaurant
- Weekday hotel rates in Banda Hilir and Jonker Street drop noticeably versus Friday-Saturday nights
- Melaka Sentral express buses undercut Grab or a rental car for the KL run if you don't need door-to-door timing