Cost of living comparison
Kuantan is 19.3% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% less in Kuantan
- Groceries
-
pay 63.0% more in Kuantan
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% less in Kuantan
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in Kuantan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kuantan
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Kuantan are more expensive than in Dodoma. Expenses including transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Kuantan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Kuantan.
If you lived in Kuantan instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 14.0% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
$0.61
MYR2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
$0.32
MYR1.36
|
|
pay 63.0% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
$0.90
MYR3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
$4.88
MYR20.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
$7.15
MYR30.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
$1.23
MYR5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
$1.77
MYR7.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
$1.07
MYR4.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
$0.67
MYR2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
$1.29
MYR5.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
$0.46
MYR1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
$0.62
MYR2.62
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.26
MYR115.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,935.83
MYR139,351.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.75
MYR15.86
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
$24.99
MYR105.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$181.71
MYR768.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$113.57
MYR480.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$37.63
MYR159.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$97.56
MYR412.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,657.58
MYR11,244.22
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
$3.52
MYR14.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
$2.23
MYR9.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
$5.00
MYR21.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.07
MYR144.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.20
MYR17.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$51.11
MYR216.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.71
MYR96.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$46.94
MYR198.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$49.21
MYR208.23
|
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