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Money and Shopping in Langkawi
Money and Shopping in Langkawi
ATMs and Money Exchange booths are available at the Langkawi Airport, at Langkawi Parade Shopping Complex and next to Underwater World at Pantai Cenang.
Langkawi is a duty-free island, and alcohol is significantly cheaper here than in the rest of Malaysia.
Hotel tariffs and retail goods are exempt from government duty. Visitors with more than 48 hours stay in Langkawi are exempt on items like wines and liquor (1 liter), tobacco (200 cigarettes), apparel, cosmetics, souvenirs and gifts, food and food preparations and portable electronic items (one item).
Shop around before buying: the airport is probably the most expensive place to buy anything. Shop in Kuah town for batik, tobacco products and chocolate confectioneries.
Langkawi Parade Megamall (Langkawi Parade Shopping Complex), A-14-15 Pokok Asam, Kuah (In Kuah, 10 minute ride from the Kuah Jetty), ☎ +6049667528, . Daily, 10:00am – 10:00pm. One of the largest duty-free shopping complexes in Langkawi. A one-stop shopping location for wines & liquors, chocolates, local souvenirs, clothing & beachwear, luggage, home decor, electronics and much more. Grocery store on bottom level offering fresh and frozen foods. Affordable. �
The Zon Duty-Free Shopping Complex, (Pantai Cenang, next to Underwater World), ☎ +6049555300. Daily, 9:00am – 7:00pm. Cheap place to buy cigars, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, clothing, electronics, chocolates, and biscuits. �
Kompleks Budaya Kraf, (Northeastern Coast). Enormous handicrafts center built in Neo-Islamic style �
KV Tobacco, 136, Kompleks Kelana Mas (5 minutes walk away from Kuah, in an area called the Trimula), ☎ +6019-5422558. Daily, 1:30pm-8:30pm. Very affordably priced & well stocked tobacco and cigar shop. Easily recognizable by a big orange signboard, and door painting by the left. Has a variety of Cuban cigars, rare European smoking pipes and packed tobaccos. Knowledgeable and friendly shop owner. �
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